Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code - Section 9.011. Signing Of Pleadings
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§ 9.011. SIGNING OF PLEADINGS. The signing of a pleading
as required by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure constitutes a
certificate by the signatory that to the signatory's best
knowledge, information, and belief, formed after reasonable
inquiry, the pleading is not:
(1) groundless and brought in bad faith;
(2) groundless and brought for the purpose of
harassment; or
(3) groundless and interposed for any improper
purpose, such as to cause unnecessary delay or needless increase in
the cost of litigation.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 2, § 2.01, eff.
Sept. 2, 1987.
Section: 7.021 8.01 8.02 9.001 9.002 9.003 9.004 9.011 9.012 9.013 9.014 10.001 10.002 10.003 10.004
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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