Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17083 · Article 4. Civil Liability

Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17083

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The testimony of any witness in any action brought under this chapter may be taken by deposition. The provisions of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 2002) of Title 3 of Part 4 of, and the provisions of Title 4 (commencing with Section 2016.010) of Part 4 of, the Code of Civil Procedure are applicable to the witness, the testimony and the deposition.

In addition, the books and records of any party, or of any such witness, may be subpoenaed into court and introduced into evidence, or introduced, by reference, into evidence, and may be required to be produced at the taking of the deposition of any party or of any such witness and there inquired into.

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History

Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 182, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2005. Operative July 1, 2005, by Sec. 64 of Ch. 182.

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Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=17083.
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