If an appeal has been taken from a judgment entered by a court of the state, or if the time for taking an appeal has not expired, a party may obtain discovery within the scope delimited by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 2017.010), and subject to the restrictions set forth in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2019.010), for purposes of perpetuating testimony or preserving information for use in the event of further proceedings in that court.
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2036.010
Perpetuation of Testimony or Preservation of Information Pending Appeal
Known as the Civil Discovery Act
The act spans §§ 2016–2036 (216 sections).
Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 86, Sec. 45
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.