SECTIONS 2019.010-2019.030 - California Statutes

CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

SECTION 2019.010-2019.030

2019.010. Any party may obtain discovery by one or more of the
following methods:
(a) Oral and written depositions.
(b) Interrogatories to a party.
(c) Inspections of documents, things, and places.
(d) Physical and mental examinations.
(e) Requests for admissions.
(f) Simultaneous exchanges of expert trial witness information.

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 party is conducting discovery, whether by deposition or
another method, shall not operate to delay the discovery of any other
party.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), on motion and for good cause
shown, the court may establish the sequence and timing of discovery
for the convenience of parties and witnesses and in the interests of
justice.

2019.030. (a) The court shall restrict the frequency or extent of
use of a discovery method provided in Section 2019.010 if it
determines either of the following:
(1) The discovery sought is unreasonably cumulative or
duplicative, or is obtainable from some other source that is more
convenient, less burdensome, or less expensive.
(2) The selected method of discovery is unduly burdensome or
expensive, taking into account the needs of the case, the amount in
controversy, and the importance of the issues at stake in the
litigation.
(b) The court may make these determinations pursuant to a motion
for a protective order by a party or other affected person. This
motion shall be accompanied by a meet and confer declaration under
Section 2016.040.
(c) The court shall impose a monetary sanction under Chapter 7
(commencing with Section 2023.010) against any party, person, or
attorney who unsuccessfully makes or opposes a motion for a
protective order, unless it finds that the one subject to the
sanction acted with substantial justification or that other
circumstances make the imposition of the sanction unjust.