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Title 4: Civil Discovery Act | Chapter 12: Discovery in Action Pending Outside California | Article 1: Interstate and International Depositions and Discovery Act

California Code of Civil Procedure – 2026

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Title 1: Of the General Principles of Evidence Chapter 2: Witnesses Article 2: Public Writings Article 3: Private Writings Article 4: Records Destroyed in Fire or Calamity Article 4.5: Private Records Destroyed in Disaster or Calamity Chapter 6: Indispensable Evidence Chapter 2: Means of Production Article 1: Mode of Taking the Testimony of Witnesses Article 2: Affidavits Chapter 1: General Provisions Article 1: General Provisions Article 2: Scope of Discovery in Specific Contexts Article 3: Violation of the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act Chapter 4: Attorney Work Product Article 1: General Provisions Article 2: Methods and Sequence of Discovery in Specific Contexts Article 1: General Provisions Article 2: Procedures Applicable to All Types of Deposition Subpoenas Article 3: Subpoena Commanding Only Attendance and Testimony of the Deponent Article 4: Subpoena Commanding Only Production of Business Records for Copying Article 5: Subpoena Commanding Both Production of Business Records and Attendance and Testimony of the Deponent Chapter 7: Sanctions Chapter 8: Time for Completion of Discovery Article 1: General Provisions Article 2: Deposition Notice Article 3: Conduct of Deposition Article 4: Objections, Sanctions, Protective Orders, Motions to Compel, and Suspension of Depositions Article 5: Transcript or Recording Article 6: Post-Deposition Procedures Chapter 10: Oral Deposition Outside California Chapter 11: Deposition by Written Questions Article 1: Interstate and International Depositions and Discovery Act Article 1: Propounding Interrogatories Article 2: Response to Interrogatories Article 3: Use of Interrogatory Answer Article 1: Inspection Demand Article 2: Response to Inspection Demand Article 3: Inspection and Production of Documents and Other Property in Specific Contexts Article 1: General Provisions Article 2: Physical Examination of Personal Injury Plaintiff Article 3: Motion for Physical or Mental Examination Article 4: Failure To Submit To or Produce Another for Physical or Mental Examination Article 5: Conduct of Examination Article 6: Reports of Examination Article 1: Requests For Admission Article 2: Response to Requests For Admission Article 3: Effect of Admission Chapter 17: Form Interrogatories and Requests for Admission Article 1: General Provisions Article 2: Demand for Exchange of Expert Witness Information Article 3: Deposition of Expert Witness Article 4: Motion To Augment or Amend Expert Witness List or Declaration Article 5: Motion To Submit Tardy Expert Witness Information Chapter 19: Perpetuation of Testimony or Preservation of Evidence Before Filing Action Chapter 20: Perpetuation of Testimony or Preservation of Information Pending Appeal Title 5: Of the Rights and Duties of Witnesses Chapter 1: Evidence in Particular Cases [2074 - [2077.]] Chapter 3: Administration of Oaths and Affirmations Title 7: Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act
§ 2029.100 This article may be cited as the Interstate and International Depositions and Discovery Act. § 2029.200 In this article: (a) “Foreign jurisdiction” means either of the following: (1) A state other than this state. (2) A foreign nation. § 2029.300 (a) To request issuance of a subpoena under this section, a party shall submit the original or a true and correct copy of a foreign subpoena to the cl… § 2029.350 (a) Notwithstanding Sections 1986 and 2029. § 2029.390 On or before January 1, 2010, the Judicial Council shall do all of the following: (a) Prepare an application form to be used for purposes of Section 2… § 2029.400 A subpoena issued under this article shall be personally served in compliance with the law of this state, including, without limitation, Section 1985. § 2029.500 Titles 3 (commencing with Section 1985) and 4 (commencing with Section 2016. § 2029.600 (a) If a dispute arises relating to discovery under this article, any request for a protective order or to enforce, quash, or modify a subpoena, or fo… § 2029.610 (a) On filing a petition under Section 2029. § 2029.620 (a) If a petition has been filed under Section 2029. § 2029.630 A petition under Section 2029.600 or Section 2029. § 2029.640 If a party to a proceeding pending in a foreign jurisdiction seeks discovery from a witness in this state by properly issued notice or by agreement, i… § 2029.650 (a) If a superior court issues an order granting, denying, or otherwise resolving a petition under Section 2029.600 or 2029. § 2029.700 (a) Sections 2029.100, 2029.200, 2029.300, 2029.400, 2029.500, 2029.600, 2029.800, 2029. § 2029.800 This article applies to requests for discovery in cases pending on or after the operative date of this section. § 2029.900 Section 2029.390 is operative on January 1, 2009. The remainder of this article is operative on January 1, 2010.