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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2017.320

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2017.320

(a) In any civil action the factual foundation for which establishes a cause of action for a violation of the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 15600) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code), any inform

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2018.010

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2018.010

For purposes of this chapter, “client” means a “client” as defined in Section 951 of the Evidence Code.

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2018.020

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2018.020

It is the policy of the state to do both of the following: (a) Preserve the rights of attorneys to prepare cases for trial with that degree of privacy necessary to encourage them to prepare their cases thoroughly and to investigate not only the favorable but the unfavorable aspec

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2018.030

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2018.030

(a) A writing that reflects an attorney’s impressions, conclusions, opinions, or legal research or theories is not discoverable under any circumstances. (b) The work product of an attorney, other than a writing described in subdivision (a), is not discoverable unless the court de

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2018.040

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2018.040

This chapter is intended to be a restatement of existing law relating to protection of work product. It is not intended to expand or reduce the extent to which work product is discoverable under existing law in any action.

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2018.050

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2018.050

Notwithstanding Section 2018.040, when a lawyer is suspected of knowingly participating in a crime or fraud, there is no protection of work product under this chapter in any official investigation by a law enforcement agency or proceeding or action brought by a public prosecutor

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2018.060

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2018.060

Nothing in this chapter is intended to limit an attorney’s ability to request an in camera hearing as provided for in People v. Superior Court (Laff) (2001) 25 Cal.4th 703.

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2018.070

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2018.070

(a) The State Bar may discover the work product of an attorney against whom disciplinary charges are pending when it is relevant to issues of breach of duty by the lawyer and requisite client approval has been granted. (b) Where requested and for good cause, discovery under this

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2018.080

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2018.080

In an action between an attorney and a client or a former client of the attorney, no work product privilege under this chapter exists if the work product is relevant to an issue of breach by the attorney of a duty to the client arising out of the attorney-client relationship.

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2019.010

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2019.010

Any party may obtain discovery by one or more of the following methods: (a) Oral and written depositions. (b) Interrogatories to a party. (c) Inspections of documents, things, and places. (d) Physical and mental examinations. (e) Requests for admissions. (f) Simultaneous exchange

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2019.020

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2019.020

(a) Except as otherwise provided by a rule of the Judicial Council, a local court rule, or a local uniform written policy, the methods of discovery may be used in any sequence, and the fact that a party is conducting discovery, whether by deposition or another method, shall not o

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2019.030

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2019.030

(a) The court shall restrict the frequency or extent of use of a discovery method provided in Section 2019.010 if it determines either of the following: (1) The discovery sought is unreasonably cumulative or duplicative, or is obtainable from some other source that is more conven

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2019.040

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2019.040

(a) When any method of discovery permits the production, inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of documents or tangible things, that method shall also permit the production, inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of electronically stored information. (b) All procedures ava

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2019.210

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2019.210

In any action alleging the misappropriation of a trade secret under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Title 5 (commencing with Section 3426) of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Civil Code), before commencing discovery relating to the trade secret, the party alleging the misappropriation

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 202

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 202

Mechanical, electric, or electronic equipment, which in the opinion of the jury commissioner is satisfactory therefor, may be used in the performance of any function specified by this chapter for the selection and drawing of jurors.

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2020.010

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2020.010

(a) Any of the following methods may be used to obtain discovery within the state from a person who is not a party to the action in which the discovery is sought: (1) An oral deposition under Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 2025.010). (2) A written deposition under Chapter 11

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2020.020

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2020.020

A deposition subpoena may command any of the following: (a) Only the attendance and the testimony of the deponent, under Article 3 (commencing with Section 2020.310). (b) Only the production of business records for copying, under Article 4 (commencing with Section 2020.410). (c)

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2020.030

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2020.030

Except as modified in this chapter, the provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1985) of Title 3 of Part 4 of this code, and of Article 4 (commencing with Section 1560) of Chapter 2 of Division 11 of the Evidence Code, apply to a deposition subpoena.

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2020.210

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2020.210

(a) The clerk of the court in which the action is pending shall issue a deposition subpoena signed and sealed, but otherwise in blank, to a party requesting it, who shall fill it in before service. (b) Instead of a court-issued deposition subpoena, an attorney of record for any p

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2020.220

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2020.220

(a) Subject to subdivision (c) of Section 2020.410, service of a deposition subpoena shall be effected a sufficient time in advance of the deposition to provide the deponent a reasonable opportunity to locate and produce any designated business records, documents, electronically

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2020.230

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2020.230

(a) If a deposition subpoena requires the personal attendance of the deponent, under Article 3 (commencing with Section 2020.310) or Article 5 (commencing with Section 2020.510), the party noticing the deposition shall pay to the deponent in cash or by check the same witness fee

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2020.240

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2020.240

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 de

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2020.310

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2020.310

The following rules apply to a deposition subpoena that commands only the attendance and the testimony of the deponent: (a) The subpoena shall specify the time when and the place where the deponent is commanded to attend the deposition. (b) The subpoena shall set forth a summary

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2020.410

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2020.410

(a) A deposition subpoena that commands only the production of business records for copying shall designate the business records to be produced either by specifically describing each individual item or by reasonably particularizing each category of item, and shall specify the for

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2020.420

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 2020.420

The officer for a deposition seeking discovery only of business records for copying under this article shall be a professional photocopier registered under Chapter 20 (commencing with Section 22450) of Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, or a person exempted from the