Earlier editions: 2020-112018-112026-09
PART 4. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 1855-2107›TITLE 4. CIVIL DISCOVERY ACT 2016.010-2036.050›CHAPTER 6. Nonparty Discovery 2020.010-2020.510›ARTICLE 2. Procedures Applicable to All Types of Deposition Subpoenas 2020.210-2020.240
§ 2020.240
California Code of Civil Procedure · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
A deponent who disobeys a deposition subpoena in any manner described in subdivision (c) of Section 2020.220 may be punished for contempt under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 2023.010) without the necessity of a prior order of court directing compliance by the witness. The deponent is also subject to the forfeiture and the payment of damages set forth in Section 1992.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 182, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2005. Operative July 1, 2005, by Sec. 64 of Ch. 182.)
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