Title 4: Civil Discovery Act | Chapter 7: Sanctions
California Code of Civil Procedure – 2026
§ 2023.010
Misuses of the discovery process include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) Persisting, over objection and without substantial justification,…
§ 2023.020
Notwithstanding the outcome of the particular discovery motion, the court shall impose a monetary sanction ordering that any party or attorney who fai…
§ 2023.030
To the extent authorized by the chapter governing any particular discovery method or any other provision of this title, the court, after notice to any…
§ 2023.040
A request for a sanction shall, in the notice of motion, identify every person, party, and attorney against whom the sanction is sought, and specify t…
§ 2023.050
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, and in addition to any other sanctions imposed pursuant to this chapter, a court shall impose a one-thousand-dollar…