SECTIONS 2033.710-2033.740 - California Statutes

CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

SECTION 2033.710-2033.740

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 use in any civil action in a state court based on personal
injury, property damage, wrongful death, unlawful detainer, breach of
contract, family law, or fraud and for any other civil actions the
Judicial Council deems appropriate.

2033.720. (a) The Judicial Council shall develop and approve
official form interrogatories for use by a victim who has not
received complete payment of a restitution order made pursuant to
Section 1202.4 of the Penal Code.
(b) Notwithstanding whether a victim initiates or maintains an
action to satisfy the unpaid restitution order, a victim may propound
the form interrogatories approved pursuant to this section once each
calendar year. The defendant subject to the restitution order shall,
in responding to the interrogatories propounded, provide current
information regarding the nature, extent, and location of any assets,
income, and liabilities in which the defendant claims a present or
future interest.

2033.730. (a) In developing the form interrogatories and requests
for admission required by Sections 2033.710 and 2033.720, the
Judicial Council shall consult with a representative advisory
committee which shall include, but not be limited to, representatives
of all of the following:
(1) The plaintiff's bar.
(2) The defense bar.
(3) The public interest bar.
(4) Court administrators.
(5) The public.
(b) The form interrogatories and requests for admission shall be
drafted in nontechnical language.

2033.740. (a) Use of the form interrogatories and requests for
admission approved by the Judicial Council shall be optional.
(b) The form interrogatories and requests for admission shall be
made available through the office of the clerk of the appropriate
trial court.
(c) The Judicial Council shall promulgate any necessary rules to
govern the use of the form interrogatories and requests for
admission.