California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1989

Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 184, Sec. 3.

A witness, including a witness specified in subdivision (b) of Section 1987, is not obliged to attend as a witness before any court, judge, justice or any other officer, unless the witness is a resident within the state at the time of service.

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Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 1989 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ccp/part-4-miscellaneous-provisions/title-3-of-the-production-of-evidence/chapter-2-means-of-production/section-1989

Other sections in Chapter 2 - Means of Production

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