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Title 4: Civil Discovery Act | Chapter 15: Physical or Mental Examination | Article 2: Physical Examination of Personal Injury Plaintiff

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
§ 2032.210 As used in this article, “plaintiff” includes a cross-complainant, and “defendant” includes a cross-defendant. § 2032.220 (a) In any case in which a plaintiff is seeking recovery for personal injuries, any defendant may demand one physical examination of the plaintiff, if… § 2032.230 (a) The plaintiff to whom a demand for a physical examination under this article is directed shall respond to the demand by a written statement that t… § 2032.240 (a) If a plaintiff to whom a demand for a physical examination under this article is directed fails to serve a timely response to it, that plaintiff w… § 2032.250 (a) If a defendant who has demanded a physical examination under this article, on receipt of the plaintiff’s response to that demand, deems that any m… § 2032.260 (a) The demand for a physical examination under this article and the response to it shall not be filed with the court.