§ 2020.010. — 2020.010. (Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 182, Sec. 23.)

California § 2020.010.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code CCP: Code of Civil Procedure - CCP
• Title: 4.
• Part 4.: TITLE 4. CIVIL DISCOVERY ACT
• Ch. 6.: CHAPTER 6. Nonparty Discovery
• Art. 1.: ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

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(a)
Any of the following methods may be used to obtain discovery within the state from a person who is not a party to the action in which the discovery is sought:
(1)
An oral deposition under Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 2025.010).
(2)
A written deposition under Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 2028.010).
(3)
A deposition for production of business records and things under Article 4 (commencing with Section 2020.410) or Article 5 (commencing with Section 2020.510).
(b)
Except as provided in subdivision (a) of Section 2025.280, the process by which a nonparty is required to provide discovery is a deposition subpoena.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 182, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2005. Operative July 1, 2005, by Sec. 64 of Ch. 182.