California § 2034.450. 2034.450. (Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 182, Sec. 23.)

California Statutes

§ 2034.450. — 2034.450. (Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 182, Sec. 23.)

California § 2034.450.

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Code CCPCode of Civil Procedure - CCP

Title4.

Part 4.TITLE 4. CIVIL DISCOVERY ACT

Ch. 18.CHAPTER 18. Simultaneous Exchange of Expert Witness Information

Art. 3.ARTICLE 3. Deposition of Expert Witness

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Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP Code § 2034.450. (2026).

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(a)The party taking the deposition of an expert witness shall either accompany the service of the deposition notice with a tender of the expert’s fee based on the anticipated length of the deposition, or tender that fee at the commencement of the deposition.

(b)The expert’s fee shall be delivered to the attorney for the party designating the expert.

(c)If the deposition of the expert takes longer than anticipated, the party giving notice of the deposition shall pay the balance of the expert’s fee within five days of receipt of an itemized statement from the expert.

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(a)
The party taking the deposition of an expert witness shall either accompany the service of the deposition notice with a tender of the expert’s fee based on the anticipated length of the deposition, or tender that fee at the commencement of the deposition.
(b)
The expert’s fee shall be delivered to the attorney for the party designating the expert.
(c)
If the deposition of the
expert takes longer than anticipated, the party giving notice of the deposition shall pay the balance of the expert’s fee within five days of receipt of an itemized statement from the expert.