§ 452

Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 182, Sec. 53. Effective January 1, 2005. Operative July 1, 2005, by Sec. 64 of Ch. 182.
(a)The probate referee may:
(1)Examine and take the testimony under oath of a person appearing before the referee.
(2)Require, and issue a subpoena to compel, the person to produce any document in the person’s possession or control, concerning the value of any property in the estate.
(b)A subpoena issued under

subdivision (a) is subject to the provisions of Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 2020.010) of Title 4 of Part 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure governing deposition subpoenas.

Other sections in Chapter 2 - Powers of Probate Referee

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