§ 2020.240. — 2020.240. (Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 182, Sec. 23.)

California § 2020.240.

• 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. 2.: ARTICLE 2. Procedures Applicable to All Types of Deposition Subpoenas

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A deponent who disobeys a deposition subpoena in any manner described in subdivision (c) of Section 2020.220 may be punished for contempt under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 2023.010) without the necessity of a prior order of court directing compliance by the witness. The deponent is also subject to the forfeiture and the payment of damages set forth in Section 1992.

Legislative History

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