PART 4. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 1855-2107›TITLE 4. CIVIL DISCOVERY ACT 2016.010-2036.050›CHAPTER 14. Inspection, Copying, Testing, Sampling, and Production of Documents, Electronically Stored Information, Tangible Things, Land, and Other Property 2031.010-2031.510›ARTICLE 2. Response to Inspection Demand 2031.210-2031.320
§ 2031.290
California Code of Civil Procedure · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California
(a) The demand for inspection, copying, testing, or sampling, and the response to it, shall not be filed with the court.
(b) The party demanding an inspection, copying, testing, or sampling shall retain both the original of the demand, with the original proof of service affixed to it, and the original of the sworn response until six months after final disposition of the action. At that time, both originals may be destroyed, unless the court, on motion of any party and for good cause shown, orders that the originals be preserved for a longer period.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 5, Sec. 19. Effective June 29, 2009.)
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