Perhaps the most familiar court rule providing for sanctions is Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (and its many state counterparts). Fed. R. Civ. P. 11 governs competence and honesty in certain representations to the court. Rule 11 has been through several dramatic changes in the past twenty years, as the court has attempted to strike a balance between keeping the courts open to legitimate lawsuits while preventing abuse of that openness. Let's test your knowledge of Rule 11. True or False: If the court finds a violation of Rule 11, the court has no discretion to deny sanctions