PART 4. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 1855-2107›TITLE 4. CIVIL DISCOVERY ACT 2016.010-2036.050›CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 2016.010-2016.090
§ 2016.020
California Code of Civil Procedure · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
As used in this title:
(a) “Action” includes a civil action and a special proceeding of a civil nature.
(b) “Court” means the trial court in which the action is pending, unless otherwise specified.
(c) “Document” and “writing” mean a writing, as defined in Section 250 of the Evidence Code.
(d) “Electronic” means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.
(e) “Electronically stored information” means information that is stored in an electronic medium.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 5, Sec. 3. Effective June 29, 2009.)
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