Code Civ. Proc., § 2025.270 · Article 2. Deposition Notice
Code Civ. Proc., § 2025.270
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) An oral deposition shall be scheduled for a date at least 10 days after service of the deposition notice.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), in an unlawful detainer action or other proceeding under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1159) of Title 3 of Part 3, an oral deposition shall be scheduled for a date at least five days after service of the deposition notice, but not later than five days before trial.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), if, as defined in Section 1985.3 or 1985.6, the party giving notice of the deposition is a subpoenaing party, and the deponent is a witness commanded by a deposition subpoena to produce personal records of a consumer or employment records of an employee, the deposition shall be scheduled for a date at least 20 days after issuance of that subpoena.
(d) On motion or ex parte application of any party or deponent, for good cause shown, the court may shorten or extend the time for scheduling a deposition, or may stay its taking until the determination of a motion for a protective order under Section 2025.420.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 113, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2008.
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Code of Civil Procedure
- Code Civ. Proc., pt. 3, tit. 3, ch. 4Summary Proceedings for Obtaining Possession of Real Property in Certain CasesPrinted as Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1159) of Title 3 of Part 3
- Code Civ. Proc., § 1985.3Printed as Section 1985.3 or 1985.6
- Code Civ. Proc., § 1985.6Printed as Section 1985.3 or 1985.6
- Code Civ. Proc., § 2025.420Printed as Section 2025.420
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