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CCP § 2020.010

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP
  2. PART 4. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [1855. - 2107.]
  3. TITLE 4. CIVIL DISCOVERY ACT [2016.010. - 2036.050.]
  4. CHAPTER 6. Nonparty Discovery [2020.010. - 2020.510.]
  5. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [2020.010. - 2020.030.]

(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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