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.
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2020.240
Procedures Applicable to All Types of Deposition Subpoenas
Known as the Civil Discovery Act
The act spans §§ 2016–2036 (216 sections).
Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 182, Sec. 23
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