California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 2002

The testimony of witnesses is taken in three modes:

1. By affidavit;

2. By deposition;

3. By oral examination.

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2002 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ccp/part-4-miscellaneous-provisions/title-3-of-the-production-of-evidence/chapter-3-manner-of-production/article-1-mode-of-taking-the-testimony-of-witnesses/section-2002

Other sections in Article 1 - Mode of Taking the Testimony of Witnesses

§ 2002§ 2003§ 2004§ 2005

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