{"data":{"id":"us-ca/ccp-1996","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"CCP § 1996","heading":"","body":"Such order can only be made on the motion of a party, upon affidavit showing the nature of the action or proceeding, the testimony expected from the witness, and its materiality.","path":["Code of Civil Procedure - CCP","PART 4. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [1855. - 2107.]","TITLE 3. OF THE PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE [1985. - 2015.6.]","CHAPTER 2. Means of Production [1985. - 1997.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"21fcf5d9a5b4fd9d5a519853a89055c5314657b59ba6399f396b4c107e7b7578","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/ccp-1995","next":"us-ca/ccp-1997"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}