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Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2018.020

Attorney Work Product

Known as the Civil Discovery Act

The act spans §§ 2016–2036 (216 sections).

Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 182, Sec. 23

It is the policy of the state to do both of the following:

(a) Preserve the rights of attorneys to prepare cases for trial with that degree of privacy necessary to encourage them to prepare their cases thoroughly and to investigate not only the favorable but the unfavorable aspects of those cases.

(b) Prevent attorneys from taking undue advantage of their adversary’s industry and efforts.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.