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CHAPTER 12⁠—CONTESTED ELECTIONS — Front Matter

Chap.Sec.
381.Definitions.
382.Notice of contest.
383.Response of contestee.
384.Service and filing of papers other than notice of contest.
385.Default of contestee.
386.Deposition.
387.Notice of depositions.
388.Subpena for attendance at deposition.
389.Officer and witness fees.
390.Penalty for failure to appear, testify, or produce documents.
391.Certification and filing of depositions.
392.Record.
393.Filing of pleadings, motions, depositions, appendixes, briefs, and other papers.
394.Computation of time.
395.Death of contestant.
396.Allowance of party’s expenses.