California

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP

3,424 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 2010 — Evidence of the publication of a document or notice required by law, or by an order of a Court or Judge, to be published in a newspaper, may be given by the affidavit of the printer of the newspaper,
• § 2012 — An affidavit to be used before any court, judge, or officer of this state may be taken before any officer authorized to administer oaths.
• § 2015 — (a) When an affidavit is taken before a judge or a court in another state or in a foreign country, the genuineness of the signature of the judge, the existence of the court, and the fact that such jud
• § 2015.3 — The certificate of a sheriff, marshal, or the clerk of the superior court, has the same force and effect as his or her affidavit.
• § 2015.5 — Whenever, under any law of this state or under any rule, regulation, order or requirement made pursuant to the law of this state, any matter is required or permitted to be supported, evidenced, establ
• § 2015.6 — Whenever, under any law of this State or under any rule, regulation, order or requirement made pursuant to law, an oath is required to be taken by a person appointed to discharge specific duties in a
• § 2016.010 — This title may be cited as the “Civil Discovery Act.
• § 2016.020 — As used in this title: (a) “Action” includes a civil action and a special proceeding of a civil nature.
• § 2016.030 — Unless the court orders otherwise, the parties may by written stipulation modify the procedures provided by this title for any method of discovery permitted under Section 2019.
• § 2016.040 — (a) A meet and confer declaration in support of a motion shall state facts showing a reasonable and good faith attempt, either in person, by telephone, or by videoconference, to informally resolve eac
• § 2016.050 — Sections 1011 and 1013 apply to any method of discovery or service of a motion provided for in this title.
• § 2016.060 — When the last day to perform or complete any act provided for in this title falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday as specified in Section 10, the time limit is extended until the next court day clos
• § 2016.070 — This title applies to discovery in aid of enforcement of a money judgment only to the extent provided in Article 1 (commencing with Section 708.
• § 2016.090 — (a) The following shall apply in a civil action unless modified by stipulation by all parties to the action: (1) Within 60 days of a demand by any party to the action, each party that has appeared in
• § 2017.010 — Unless otherwise limited by order of the court in accordance with this title, any party may obtain discovery regarding any matter, not privileged, that is relevant to the subject matter involved in th
• § 2017.020 — (a) The court shall limit the scope of discovery if it determines that the burden, expense, or intrusiveness of that discovery clearly outweighs the likelihood that the information sought will lead to
• § 2017.210 — A party may obtain discovery of the existence and contents of any agreement under which any insurance carrier may be liable to satisfy in whole or in part a judgment that may be entered in the action
• § 2017.220 — (a) In any civil action alleging conduct that constitutes sexual harassment, sexual assault, or sexual battery, any party seeking discovery concerning the plaintiff’s sexual conduct with individuals o
• § 2017.310 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it is the policy of the State of California that confidential settlement agreements are disfavored in any civil action the factual foundation for which
• § 2017.320 — (a) In any civil action the factual foundation for which establishes a cause of action for a violation of the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (Chapter 11 (commencing with Section
• § 2018.010 — For purposes of this chapter, “client” means a “client” as defined in Section 951 of the Evidence Code.
• § 2018.020 — It is the policy of the state to do both of the following: (a) Preserve the rights of attorneys to prepare cases for trial with that degree of privacy necessary to encourage them to prepare their case
• § 2018.030 — (a) A writing that reflects an attorney’s impressions, conclusions, opinions, or legal research or theories is not discoverable under any circumstances.
• § 2018.040 — This chapter is intended to be a restatement of existing law relating to protection of work product.
• § 2018.050 — Notwithstanding Section 2018.
• § 2018.060 — Nothing in this chapter is intended to limit an attorney’s ability to request an in camera hearing as provided for in People v.
• § 2018.070 — (a) The State Bar may discover the work product of an attorney against whom disciplinary charges are pending when it is relevant to issues of breach of duty by the lawyer and requisite client approval
• § 2018.080 — In an action between an attorney and a client or a former client of the attorney, no work product privilege under this chapter exists if the work product is relevant to an issue of breach by the attor
• § 2019.010 — Any party may obtain discovery by one or more of the following methods: (a) Oral and written depositions.
• § 2019.020 — (a) Except as otherwise provided by a rule of the Judicial Council, a local court rule, or a local uniform written policy, the methods of discovery may be used in any sequence, and the fact that a par
• § 2019.030 — (a) The court shall restrict the frequency or extent of use of a discovery method provided in Section 2019.
• § 2019.040 — (a) When any method of discovery permits the production, inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of documents or tangible things, that method shall also permit the production, inspection, copying, t
• § 2019.210 — In any action alleging the misappropriation of a trade secret under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Title 5 (commencing with Section 3426) of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Civil Code), before commencing
• § 202 — Mechanical, electric, or electronic equipment, which in the opinion of the jury commissioner is satisfactory therefor, may be used in the performance of any function specified by this chapter for the
• § 2020.010 — (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
• § 2020.020 — A deposition subpoena may command any of the following: (a) Only the attendance and the testimony of the deponent, under Article 3 (commencing with Section 2020.
• § 2020.030 — Except as modified in this chapter, the provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1985) of Title 3 of Part 4 of this code, and of Article 4 (commencing with Section 1560) of Chapter 2 of Divisi
• § 2020.210 — (a) The clerk of the court in which the action is pending shall issue a deposition subpoena signed and sealed, but otherwise in blank, to a party requesting it, who shall fill it in before service.
• § 2020.220 — (a) Subject to subdivision (c) of Section 2020.
• § 2020.230 — (a) If a deposition subpoena requires the personal attendance of the deponent, under Article 3 (commencing with Section 2020.
• § 2020.240 — A deponent who disobeys a deposition subpoena in any manner described in subdivision (c) of Section 2020.
• § 2020.310 — The following rules apply to a deposition subpoena that commands only the attendance and the testimony of the deponent: (a) The subpoena shall specify the time when and the place where the deponent is
• § 2020.410 — (a) A deposition subpoena that commands only the production of business records for copying shall designate the business records to be produced either by specifically describing each individual item o
• § 2020.420 — The officer for a deposition seeking discovery only of business records for copying under this article shall be a professional photocopier registered under Chapter 20 (commencing with Section 22450) o
• § 2020.430 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (e), if a deposition subpoena commands only the production of business records for copying, the custodian of the records or other qualified person shall, in perso
• § 2020.440 — Promptly on or after the deposition date and after the receipt or the making of a copy of business records under this article, the deposition officer shall provide that copy to the party at whose inst
• § 2020.510 — (a) A deposition subpoena that commands the attendance and the testimony of the deponent, as well as the production of business records, documents, electronically stored information, and tangible thin
• § 2023.010 — Misuses of the discovery process include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) Persisting, over objection and without substantial justification, in an attempt to obtain information or materials
• § 2023.020 — Notwithstanding the outcome of the particular discovery motion, the court shall impose a monetary sanction ordering that any party or attorney who fails to confer as required pay the reasonable expens
• § 2023.030 — To the extent authorized by the chapter governing any particular discovery method or any other provision of this title, the court, after notice to any affected party, person, or attorney, and after op
• § 2023.040 — A request for a sanction shall, in the notice of motion, identify every person, party, and attorney against whom the sanction is sought, and specify the type of sanction sought.
• § 2023.050 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, and in addition to any other sanctions imposed pursuant to this chapter, a court shall impose a one-thousand-dollar ($1,000) sanction, payable to the requesting part
• § 2024.010 — As used in this chapter, discovery is considered completed on the day a response is due or on the day a deposition begins.
• § 2024.020 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any party shall be entitled as a matter of right to complete discovery proceedings on or before the 30th day, and to have motions concerning discovery
• § 2024.030 — Any party shall be entitled as a matter of right to complete discovery proceedings pertaining to a witness identified under Chapter 18 (commencing with Section 2034.
• § 2024.040 — (a) The time limit on completing discovery in an action to be arbitrated under Chapter 2.
• § 2024.050 — (a) On motion of any party, the court may grant leave to complete discovery proceedings, or to have a motion concerning discovery heard, closer to the initial trial date, or to reopen discovery after
• § 2024.060 — Parties to an action may, with the consent of any party affected by it, enter into an agreement to extend the time for the completion of discovery proceedings or for the hearing of motions concerning
• § 2025.010 — Any party may obtain discovery within the scope delimited by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 2017.
• § 2025.210 — Subject to Sections 2025.
• § 2025.220 — (a) A party desiring to take the oral deposition of any person shall give notice in writing.
• § 2025.230 — If the deponent named is not a natural person, the deposition notice shall describe with reasonable particularity the matters on which examination is requested.
• § 2025.240 — (a) The party who prepares a notice of deposition shall give the notice to every other party who has appeared in the action.
• § 2025.250 — (a) Unless the court orders otherwise under Section 2025.
• § 2025.260 — (a) A party desiring to take the deposition of a natural person who is a party to the action or an officer, director, managing agent, or employee of a party may make a motion for an order that the dep
• § 2025.270 — (a) An oral deposition shall be scheduled for a date at least 10 days after service of the deposition notice.
• § 2025.280 — (a) The service of a deposition notice under Section 2025.
• § 2025.290 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), or by any court order, including a case management order, a deposition examination of the witness by all counsel, other than the witness’ counsel of record,
• § 2025.295 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 2025.
• § 2025.310 — (a) At the election of the deponent or the deposing party, the deposition officer may attend the deposition at a different location than the deponent via remote means.
• § 2025.320 — Except as provided in Section 2020.
• § 2025.330 — (a) The deposition officer shall put the deponent under oath or affirmation.
• § 2025.340 — If a deposition is being recorded by means of audio or video technology by, or at the direction of, any party, the following procedure shall be observed: (a) The area used for recording the deponent’s
• § 2025.410 — (a) Any party served with a deposition notice that does not comply with Article 2 (commencing with Section 2025.
• § 2025.420 — (a) Before, during, or after a deposition, any party, any deponent, or any other affected natural person or organization may promptly move for a protective order.
• § 2025.430 — If the party giving notice of a deposition fails to attend or proceed with it, the court shall impose a monetary sanction under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 2023.
• § 2025.440 — (a) If a deponent does not appear for a deposition because the party giving notice of the deposition failed to serve a required deposition subpoena, the court shall impose a monetary sanction under Ch
• § 2025.450 — (a) If, after service of a deposition notice, a party to the action or an officer, director, managing agent, or employee of a party, or a person designated by an organization that is a party under Sec
• § 2025.460 — (a) The protection of information from discovery on the ground that it is privileged or that it is a protected work product under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 2018.
• § 2025.470 — The deposition officer may not suspend the taking of testimony without the stipulation of all parties present unless any party attending the deposition, including the deponent, demands that the deposi
• § 2025.480 — (a) If a deponent fails to answer any question or to produce any document, electronically stored information, or tangible thing under the deponent’s control that is specified in the deposition notice
• § 2025.510 — (a) Unless the parties agree otherwise, the testimony at a deposition recorded by stenographic means shall be transcribed.
• § 2025.520 — (a) If the deposition testimony is stenographically recorded, the deposition officer shall send written notice to the deponent and to all parties attending the deposition when the original transcript
• § 2025.530 — (a) If there is no stenographic transcription of the deposition, the deposition officer shall send written notice to the deponent and to all parties attending the deposition that the audio or video re
• § 2025.540 — (a) The deposition officer shall certify on the transcript of the deposition, or in a writing accompanying an audio or video record of deposition testimony, as described in Section 2025.
• § 2025.550 — (a) The certified transcript of a deposition shall not be filed with the court.
• § 2025.560 — (a) An audio or video recording of deposition testimony made by, or at the direction of, any party, including a certified recording made by an operator qualified under subdivisions (b) to (f), inclusi
• § 2025.570 — (a) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 2025.
• § 2025.610 — (a) Once any party has taken the deposition of any natural person, including that of a party to the action, neither the party who gave, nor any other party who has been served with a deposition notice
• § 2025.620 — At the trial or any other hearing in the action, any part or all of a deposition may be used against any party who was present or represented at the taking of the deposition, or who had due notice of
• § 2026.010 — (a) Any party may obtain discovery by taking an oral deposition, as described in Section 2025.
• § 2027.010 — (a) Any party may obtain discovery by taking an oral deposition, as described in Section 2025.
• § 2028.010 — Any party may obtain discovery by taking a deposition by written questions instead of by oral examination.
• § 2028.020 — The notice of a written deposition shall comply with Sections 2025.
• § 2028.030 — (a) The questions to be propounded to the deponent by direct examination shall accompany the notice of a written deposition.
• § 2028.040 — (a) A party who objects to the form of any question shall serve a specific objection to that question on all parties entitled to notice of the deposition within 15 days after service of the question.
• § 2028.050 — (a) A party who objects to any question on the ground that it calls for information that is privileged or is protected work product under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 2018.
• § 2028.060 — (a) The party taking a written deposition may forward to the deponent a copy of the questions on direct examination for study prior to the deposition.
• § 2028.070 — In addition to any appropriate order listed in Section 2025.
• § 2028.080 — The party taking a written deposition shall deliver to the officer designated in the deposition notice a copy of that notice and of all questions served under Section 2028.
• § 2029.100 — This article may be cited as the Interstate and International Depositions and Discovery Act.
• § 2029.200 — In this article: (a) “Foreign jurisdiction” means either of the following: (1) A state other than this state.
• § 2029.300 — (a) To request issuance of a subpoena under this section, a party shall submit the original or a true and correct copy of a foreign subpoena to the clerk of the superior court in the county in which d
• § 2029.350 — (a) Notwithstanding Sections 1986 and 2029.
• § 2029.390 — On or before January 1, 2010, the Judicial Council shall do all of the following: (a) Prepare an application form to be used for purposes of Section 2029.
• § 2029.400 — A subpoena issued under this article shall be personally served in compliance with the law of this state, including, without limitation, Section 1985.
• § 2029.500 — Titles 3 (commencing with Section 1985) and 4 (commencing with Section 2016.
• § 2029.600 — (a) If a dispute arises relating to discovery under this article, any request for a protective order or to enforce, quash, or modify a subpoena, or for other relief may be filed in the superior court
• § 2029.610 — (a) On filing a petition under Section 2029.
• § 2029.620 — (a) If a petition has been filed under Section 2029.
• § 2029.630 — A petition under Section 2029.
• § 2029.640 — If a party to a proceeding pending in a foreign jurisdiction seeks discovery from a witness in this state by properly issued notice or by agreement, it is not necessary for that party to obtain a subp
• § 2029.650 — (a) If a superior court issues an order granting, denying, or otherwise resolving a petition under Section 2029.
• § 2029.700 — (a) Sections 2029.
• § 2029.800 — This article applies to requests for discovery in cases pending on or after the operative date of this section.
• § 2029.900 — Section 2029.
• § 203 — (a) All persons are eligible and qualified to be prospective trial jurors, except the following: (1) Persons who are not citizens of the United States.
• § 2030.010 — (a) Any party may obtain discovery within the scope delimited by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 2017.
• § 2030.020 — (a) A defendant may propound interrogatories to a party to the action without leave of court at any time.
• § 2030.030 — (a) A party may propound to another party either or both of the following: (1) Thirty-five specially prepared interrogatories that are relevant to the subject matter of the pending action.
• § 2030.040 — (a) Subject to the right of the responding party to seek a protective order under Section 2030.
• § 2030.050 — Any party who is propounding or has propounded more than 35 specially prepared interrogatories to any other party shall attach to each set of those interrogatories a declaration containing substantial
• § 2030.060 — (a) A party propounding interrogatories shall number each set of interrogatories consecutively.
• § 2030.070 — (a) In addition to the number of interrogatories permitted by Sections 2030.
• § 2030.080 — (a) The party propounding interrogatories shall serve a copy of them on the party to whom the interrogatories are directed.
• § 2030.090 — (a) When interrogatories have been propounded, the responding party, and any other party or affected natural person or organization may promptly move for a protective order.
• § 2030.210 — (a) The party to whom interrogatories have been propounded shall respond in writing under oath separately to each interrogatory by any of the following: (1) An answer containing the information sought
• § 2030.220 — (a) Each answer in a response to interrogatories shall be as complete and straightforward as the information reasonably available to the responding party permits.
• § 2030.230 — If the answer to an interrogatory would necessitate the preparation or the making of a compilation, abstract, audit, or summary of or from the documents of the party to whom the interrogatory is direc
• § 2030.240 — (a) If only a part of an interrogatory is objectionable, the remainder of the interrogatory shall be answered.
• § 2030.250 — (a) The party to whom the interrogatories are directed shall sign the response under oath unless the response contains only objections.
• § 2030.260 — (a) Within 30 days after service of interrogatories, the party to whom the interrogatories are propounded shall serve the original of the response to them on the propounding party, unless on motion of
• § 2030.270 — (a) The party propounding interrogatories and the responding party may agree to extend the time for service of a response to a set of interrogatories, or to particular interrogatories in a set, to a d
• § 2030.280 — (a) The interrogatories and the response thereto shall not be filed with the court.
• § 2030.290 — If a party to whom interrogatories are directed fails to serve a timely response, the following rules apply: (a) The party to whom the interrogatories are directed waives any right to exercise the opt
• § 2030.300 — (a) On receipt of a response to interrogatories, the propounding party may move for an order compelling a further response if the propounding party deems that any of the following apply: (1) An answer
• § 2030.310 — (a) Without leave of court, a party may serve an amended answer to any interrogatory that contains information subsequently discovered, inadvertently omitted, or mistakenly stated in the initial inter
• § 2030.410 — At the trial or any other hearing in the action, so far as admissible under the rules of evidence, the propounding party or any party other than the responding party may use any answer or part of an a
• § 2031.010 — (a) Any party may obtain discovery within the scope delimited by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 2017.
• § 2031.020 — (a) A defendant may make a demand for inspection, copying, testing, or sampling without leave of court at any time.
• § 2031.030 — (a) (1) A party demanding inspection, copying, testing, or sampling shall number each set of demands consecutively.
• § 2031.040 — The party making a demand for inspection, copying, testing, or sampling shall serve a copy of the demand on the party to whom it is directed and on all other parties who have appeared in the action.
• § 2031.050 — (a) In addition to the demands for inspection, copying, testing, or sampling permitted by this chapter, a party may propound a supplemental demand to inspect, copy, test, or sample any later acquired
• § 2031.060 — (a) When an inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of documents, tangible things, places, or electronically stored information has been demanded, the party to whom the demand has been directed, and
• § 2031.210 — (a) The party to whom a demand for inspection, copying, testing, or sampling has been directed shall respond separately to each item or category of item by any of the following: (1) A statement that t
• § 2031.220 — A statement that the party to whom a demand for inspection, copying, testing, or sampling has been directed will comply with the particular demand shall state that the production, inspection, copying,
• § 2031.230 — A representation of inability to comply with the particular demand for inspection, copying, testing, or sampling shall affirm that a diligent search and a reasonable inquiry has been made in an effort
• § 2031.240 — (a) If only part of an item or category of item in a demand for inspection, copying, testing, or sampling is objectionable, the response shall contain a statement of compliance, or a representation of
• § 2031.250 — (a) The party to whom the demand for inspection, copying, testing, or sampling is directed shall sign the response under oath unless the response contains only objections.
• § 2031.260 — (a) Within 30 days after service of a demand for inspection, copying, testing, or sampling, the party to whom the demand is directed shall serve the original of the response to it on the party making
• § 2031.270 — (a) The party demanding inspection, copying, testing, or sampling and the responding party may agree to extend the date for the inspection, copying, testing, or sampling or the time for service of a r
• § 2031.280 — (a) Any documents or category of documents produced in response to a demand for inspection, copying, testing, or sampling shall be identified with the specific request number to which the documents re
• § 2031.285 — (a) If electronically stored information produced in discovery is subject to a claim of privilege or of protection as attorney work product, the party making the claim may notify any party that receiv
• § 2031.290 — (a) The demand for inspection, copying, testing, or sampling, and the response to it, shall not be filed with the court.
• § 2031.300 — If a party to whom a demand for inspection, copying, testing, or sampling is directed fails to serve a timely response to it, the following rules shall apply: (a) The party to whom the demand for insp
• § 2031.310 — (a) On receipt of a response to a demand for inspection, copying, testing, or sampling, the demanding party may move for an order compelling further response to the demand if the demanding party deems
• § 2031.320 — (a) If a party filing a response to a demand for inspection, copying, testing, or sampling under Sections 2031.
• § 2031.510 — (a) In any action, regardless of who is the moving party, where the boundary of land patented or otherwise granted by the state is in dispute, or the validity of any state patent or grant dated before
• § 2032.010 — (a) This chapter does not affect genetic testing under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 7550) of Part 2 of Division 12 of the Family Code.
• § 2032.020 — (a) Any party may obtain discovery, subject to the restrictions set forth in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2019.
• § 2032.210 — As used in this article, “plaintiff” includes a cross-complainant, and “defendant” includes a cross-defendant.
• § 2032.220 — (a) In any case in which a plaintiff is seeking recovery for personal injuries, any defendant may demand one physical examination of the plaintiff, if both of the following conditions are satisfied: (
• § 2032.230 — (a) The plaintiff to whom a demand for a physical examination under this article is directed shall respond to the demand by a written statement that the examinee will comply with the demand as stated,
• § 2032.240 — (a) If a plaintiff to whom a demand for a physical examination under this article is directed fails to serve a timely response to it, that plaintiff waives any objection to the demand.
• § 2032.250 — (a) If a defendant who has demanded a physical examination under this article, on receipt of the plaintiff’s response to that demand, deems that any modification of the demand, or any refusal to submi
• § 2032.260 — (a) The demand for a physical examination under this article and the response to it shall not be filed with the court.
• § 2032.310 — (a) If any party desires to obtain discovery by a physical examination other than that described in Article 2 (commencing with Section 2032.
• § 2032.320 — (a) The court shall grant a motion for a physical or mental examination under Section 2032.
• § 2032.340 — (a) If any action involving allegations of sexual abuse of a minor, including any act listed in paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (a) of Section 1002, the mental examination of a child
• § 2032.410 — If a party is required to submit to a physical or mental examination under Articles 2 (commencing with Section 2032.
• § 2032.420 — If a party is required to produce another for a physical or mental examination under Articles 2 (commencing with Section 2032.
• § 2032.510 — (a) The attorney for the examinee or for a party producing the examinee, or that attorney’s representative, shall be permitted to attend and observe any physical examination conducted for discovery pu
• § 2032.520 — If an examinee submits or authorizes access to X-rays of any area of his or her body for inspection by the examining physician, no additional X-rays of that area may be taken by the examining physicia
• § 2032.530 — (a) The examiner and examinee shall have the right to record a mental examination by audio technology.
• § 2032.610 — (a) If a party submits to, or produces another for, a physical or mental examination in compliance with a demand under Article 2 (commencing with Section 2032.
• § 2032.620 — (a) If the party at whose instance an examination was made fails to make a timely delivery of the reports demanded under Section 2032.
• § 2032.630 — By demanding and obtaining a report of a physical or mental examination under Section 2032.
• § 2032.640 — A party receiving a demand for a report under Section 2032.
• § 2032.650 — (a) If a party who has demanded and received delivery of medical reports under Section 2032.
• § 2033.010 — Any party may obtain discovery within the scope delimited by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 2017.
• § 2033.020 — (a) A defendant may make requests for admission by a party without leave of court at any time.
• § 2033.030 — (a) No party shall request, as a matter of right, that any other party admit more than 35 matters that do not relate to the genuineness of documents.
• § 2033.040 — (a) Subject to the right of the responding party to seek a protective order under Section 2033.
• § 2033.050 — Any party who is requesting or who has already requested more than 35 admissions not relating to the genuineness of documents by any other party shall attach to each set of requests for admissions a d
• § 2033.060 — (a) A party requesting admissions shall number each set of requests consecutively.
• § 2033.070 — The party requesting admissions shall serve a copy of them on the party to whom they are directed and on all other parties who have appeared in the action.
• § 2033.080 — (a) When requests for admission have been made, the responding party may promptly move for a protective order.
• § 2033.210 — (a) The party to whom requests for admission have been directed shall respond in writing under oath separately to each request.
• § 2033.220 — (a) Each answer in a response to requests for admission shall be as complete and straightforward as the information reasonably available to the responding party permits.
• § 2033.230 — (a) If only a part of a request for admission is objectionable, the remainder of the request shall be answered.
• § 2033.240 — (a) The party to whom the requests for admission are directed shall sign the response under oath, unless the response contains only objections.
• § 2033.250 — (a) Within 30 days after service of requests for admission, the party to whom the requests are directed shall serve the original of the response to them on the requesting party, and a copy of the resp
• § 2033.260 — (a) The party requesting admissions and the responding party may agree to extend the time for service of a response to a set of admission requests, or to particular requests in a set, to a date beyond
• § 2033.270 — (a) The requests for admission and the response to them shall not be filed with the court.
• § 2033.280 — If a party to whom requests for admission are directed fails to serve a timely response, the following rules apply: (a) The party to whom the requests for admission are directed waives any objection t
• § 2033.290 — (a) On receipt of a response to requests for admissions, the party requesting admissions may move for an order compelling a further response if that party deems that either or both of the following ap
• § 2033.300 — (a) A party may withdraw or amend an admission made in response to a request for admission only on leave of court granted after notice to all parties.
• § 2033.410 — (a) Any matter admitted in response to a request for admission is conclusively established against the party making the admission in the pending action, unless the court has permitted withdrawal or am
• § 2033.420 — (a) If a party fails to admit the genuineness of any document or the truth of any matter when requested to do so under this chapter, and if the party requesting that admission thereafter proves the ge
• § 2033.710 — The Judicial Council shall develop and approve official form interrogatories and requests for admission of the genuineness of any relevant documents or of the truth of any relevant matters of fact for