{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "580-318", "citation": "FCA § 580-318", "heading": "Assistance with discovery", "text": ["§ 580-318. Assistance with discovery. A tribunal of this state may:", "1. request a tribunal outside this state to assist in obtaining discovery; and", "2. upon request, compel a person over which it has jurisdiction to respond to a discovery order issued by a tribunal outside this state."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/580-318", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A NY tribunal may **request** discovery help from an outside tribunal and, on request, **compel** a person within its jurisdiction to respond to an outside tribunal's discovery order.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/580-318", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}