Code Civ. Proc., § 2020.020 · Article 1. General Provisions
Code Civ. Proc., § 2020.020
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
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) The attendance and the testimony of the deponent, as well as the production of business records, other documents, electronically stored information, and tangible things, under Article 5 (commencing with Section 2020.510).
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 72, Sec. 15. (SB 1574) Effective January 1, 2013.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Code of Civil Procedure
- Code Civ. Proc., pt. 4, tit. 4, ch. 6, art. 3Subpoena Commanding Only Attendance and Testimony of the DeponentPrinted as Article 3 (commencing with Section 2020.310)
- Code Civ. Proc., pt. 4, tit. 4, ch. 6, art. 4Subpoena Commanding Only Production of Business Records for CopyingPrinted as Article 4 (commencing with Section 2020.410)
- Code Civ. Proc., pt. 4, tit. 4, ch. 6, art. 5Subpoena Commanding Both Production of Business Records and Attendance and Testimony of the DeponentPrinted as Article 5 (commencing with Section 2020.510)
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