--- title: "POLICY #37\nTHIRD-PARTY DISCOVERY REQUEST" canonical: "https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1828716623/POLICY%20%2337%0ATHIRD-PARTY%20DISCOVERY%20REQUEST" format: markdown --- ## **COSTS OF COMPLIANCE WITH THIRD-PARTY DISCOVERY REQUESTS** The costs of compliance with third-party discovery requests made on the ACEN with regard to a governing organization/nursing program can be high and cannot be reasonably anticipated for budgeting purposes. To defray costs, where reimbursement for complying with a subpoena and/or third-party discovery request is not provided by the party serving the subpoena or document request, the ACEN may charge the governing organization/nursing program that is the subject of the subpoena/document request with all associated costs, including but not limited to the costs of production, copying, and delivering the documents as well as attorney’s fees incurred.   **Policy #37 History** Developed and Approved July 2020