§ 2020.010

Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 182, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2005. Operative July 1, 2005, by Sec. 64 of Ch. 182.
(a)Any of the following methods may be used to obtain discovery within the state from a person who is not a party to the action in which the discovery is sought:
(1)An oral deposition under Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 2025.010).
(2)A written deposition under Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 2028.010).
(3)A deposition for production of business records and things under Article 4 (commencing with Section 2020.410) or Article 5 (commencing with Section 2020.510).
(b)Except as provided in subdivision (a) of Section 2025.280, the process by which a nonparty is required to provide discovery is a deposition subpoena.

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