Civil Discovery Act

Overview

The court shall grant leave to augment or amend an expert witness list or declaration only if all of the following conditions are satisfied: (a) The court has taken into account the extent to which the opposing party has relied on the list of expert witnesses. (b) The court has determined that any party opposing the motion will not be prejudiced in maintaining that party’s action or defense on the merits. (c) The court has determined either of the following: (1) The moving party would not in the exercise of reasonable diligence have determined to call that expert witness or have decided to offer the different or additional testimony of that expert witness. (2) The moving party failed to determine to call that expert witness, or to offer the different or additional testimony of that expert witness as a result of mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect, and the moving party has done both of the following: (A) Sought leave to augment or amend promptly after deciding to call the expert witness or to offer the different or additional testimony. (B) Promptly thereafter served a copy of the proposed expert witness information concerning the expert or the testimony des

Sections covered

• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2016.010General Provisions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2016.020General Provisions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2016.030General Provisions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2016.040General Provisions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2016.050General Provisions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2016.060General Provisions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2016.070General Provisions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2016.090General Provisions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2017.010General Provisions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2017.020General Provisions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2017.210Scope of Discovery in Specific Contexts
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2017.220Scope of Discovery in Specific Contexts
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2017.310Violation of the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2017.320Violation of the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2018.010Attorney Work Product
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2018.020Attorney Work Product
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2018.030Attorney Work Product1 cite
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2018.040Attorney Work Product
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2018.050Attorney Work Product
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2018.060Attorney Work Product
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2018.070Attorney Work Product
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2018.080Attorney Work Product
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2019.010General Provisions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2019.020General Provisions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2019.030General Provisions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2019.040General Provisions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2019.210Methods and Sequence of Discovery in Specific Contexts7 cites
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2020.010General Provisions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2020.020General Provisions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2020.030General Provisions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2020.210Procedures Applicable to All Types of Deposition Subpoenas
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2020.220Procedures Applicable to All Types of Deposition Subpoenas
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2020.230Procedures Applicable to All Types of Deposition Subpoenas
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2020.240Procedures Applicable to All Types of Deposition Subpoenas
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2020.310Subpoena Commanding Only Attendance and Testimony of the Deponent
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2020.410Subpoena Commanding Only Production of Business Records for Copying
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2020.420Subpoena Commanding Only Production of Business Records for Copying
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2020.430Subpoena Commanding Only Production of Business Records for Copying
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2020.440Subpoena Commanding Only Production of Business Records for Copying
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2020.510Subpoena Commanding Both Production of Business Records and Attendance and Testimony of the Deponent
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2023.010Sanctions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2023.020Sanctions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2023.030Sanctions1 cite
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2023.040Sanctions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2023.050Sanctions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2024.010Time for Completion of Discovery
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2024.020Time for Completion of Discovery
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2024.030Time for Completion of Discovery
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2024.040Time for Completion of Discovery
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2024.050Time for Completion of Discovery
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2024.060Time for Completion of Discovery
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.010General Provisions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.210Deposition Notice
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.220Deposition Notice
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.230Deposition Notice
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.240Deposition Notice
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.250Deposition Notice
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.260Deposition Notice
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.270Deposition Notice
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.280Deposition Notice
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.290Deposition Notice
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.295Deposition Notice
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.310Conduct of Deposition
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.320Conduct of Deposition
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.330Conduct of Deposition
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.340Conduct of Deposition
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.410Objections, Sanctions, Protective Orders, Motions to Compel, and Suspension of Depositions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.420Objections, Sanctions, Protective Orders, Motions to Compel, and Suspension of Depositions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.430Objections, Sanctions, Protective Orders, Motions to Compel, and Suspension of Depositions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.440Objections, Sanctions, Protective Orders, Motions to Compel, and Suspension of Depositions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.450Objections, Sanctions, Protective Orders, Motions to Compel, and Suspension of Depositions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.460Objections, Sanctions, Protective Orders, Motions to Compel, and Suspension of Depositions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.470Objections, Sanctions, Protective Orders, Motions to Compel, and Suspension of Depositions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.480Objections, Sanctions, Protective Orders, Motions to Compel, and Suspension of Depositions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.510Transcript or Recording
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.520Transcript or Recording
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.530Transcript or Recording
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.540Transcript or Recording
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.550Transcript or Recording
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.560Transcript or Recording
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.570Transcript or Recording
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.610Post-Deposition Procedures
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2025.620Post-Deposition Procedures
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2026.010Oral Deposition Outside California
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2027.010Oral Deposition Outside California
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2028.010Deposition by Written Questions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2028.020Deposition by Written Questions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2028.030Deposition by Written Questions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2028.040Deposition by Written Questions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2028.050Deposition by Written Questions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2028.060Deposition by Written Questions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2028.070Deposition by Written Questions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2028.080Deposition by Written Questions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2030.010Propounding Interrogatories
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2030.020Propounding Interrogatories
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2030.030Propounding Interrogatories
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2030.040Propounding Interrogatories
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2030.050Propounding Interrogatories
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2030.060Propounding Interrogatories
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2030.070Propounding Interrogatories
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2030.080Propounding Interrogatories
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2030.090Propounding Interrogatories
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2030.210Response to Interrogatories
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2030.220Response to Interrogatories
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2030.230Response to Interrogatories
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2030.240Response to Interrogatories
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2030.250Response to Interrogatories
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2030.260Response to Interrogatories
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2030.270Response to Interrogatories
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2030.280Response to Interrogatories
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2030.290Response to Interrogatories
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2030.300Response to Interrogatories
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2030.310Response to Interrogatories
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2030.410Use of Interrogatory Answer
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2031.010Inspection Demand
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2031.020Inspection Demand
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2031.030Inspection Demand
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2031.040Inspection Demand
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2031.050Inspection Demand
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2031.060Inspection Demand
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2031.210Response to Inspection Demand
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2031.220Response to Inspection Demand
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2031.230Response to Inspection Demand
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2031.240Response to Inspection Demand
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2031.250Response to Inspection Demand
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2031.260Response to Inspection Demand
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2031.270Response to Inspection Demand
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2031.280Response to Inspection Demand
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2031.285Response to Inspection Demand
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2031.290Response to Inspection Demand
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2031.300Response to Inspection Demand
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2031.310Response to Inspection Demand
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2031.320Response to Inspection Demand
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2031.510Inspection and Production of Documents and Other Property in Specific Contexts
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2032.010General Provisions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2032.020General Provisions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2032.210Physical Examination of Personal Injury Plaintiff
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2032.220Physical Examination of Personal Injury Plaintiff
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2032.230Physical Examination of Personal Injury Plaintiff
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2032.240Physical Examination of Personal Injury Plaintiff
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2032.250Physical Examination of Personal Injury Plaintiff
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2032.260Physical Examination of Personal Injury Plaintiff
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2032.310Motion for Physical or Mental Examination
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2032.320Motion for Physical or Mental Examination
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2032.340Motion for Physical or Mental Examination
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2032.410Failure To Submit To or Produce Another for Physical or Mental Examination
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2032.420Failure To Submit To or Produce Another for Physical or Mental Examination
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2032.510Conduct of Examination
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2032.520Conduct of Examination
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2032.530Conduct of Examination
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2032.610Reports of Examination
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2032.620Reports of Examination
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2032.630Reports of Examination
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2032.640Reports of Examination
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2032.650Reports of Examination
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2033.010Requests For Admission
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2033.020Requests For Admission
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2033.030Requests For Admission
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2033.040Requests For Admission
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2033.050Requests For Admission
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2033.060Requests For Admission
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2033.070Requests For Admission
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2033.080Requests For Admission
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2033.210Response to Requests For Admission
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2033.220Response to Requests For Admission
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2033.230Response to Requests For Admission1 cite
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2033.240Response to Requests For Admission
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2033.250Response to Requests For Admission
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2033.260Response to Requests For Admission
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2033.270Response to Requests For Admission
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2033.280Response to Requests For Admission
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2033.290Response to Requests For Admission
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2033.300Response to Requests For Admission
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2033.410Effect of Admission1 cite
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2033.420Effect of Admission
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2033.710Form Interrogatories and Requests for Admission
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2033.720Form Interrogatories and Requests for Admission
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2033.730Form Interrogatories and Requests for Admission
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2033.740Form Interrogatories and Requests for Admission
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2034.010General Provisions
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2034.210Demand for Exchange of Expert Witness Information
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2034.220Demand for Exchange of Expert Witness Information
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2034.230Demand for Exchange of Expert Witness Information
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2034.240Demand for Exchange of Expert Witness Information
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2034.250Demand for Exchange of Expert Witness Information
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2034.260Demand for Exchange of Expert Witness Information
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2034.270Demand for Exchange of Expert Witness Information
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2034.280Demand for Exchange of Expert Witness Information
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2034.290Demand for Exchange of Expert Witness Information
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2034.300Demand for Exchange of Expert Witness Information
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2034.310Demand for Exchange of Expert Witness Information
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2034.410Deposition of Expert Witness
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2034.415Deposition of Expert Witness
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2034.420Deposition of Expert Witness
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2034.430Deposition of Expert Witness
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2034.440Deposition of Expert Witness
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2034.450Deposition of Expert Witness
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2034.460Deposition of Expert Witness
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2034.470Deposition of Expert Witness
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2034.610Motion To Augment or Amend Expert Witness List or Declaration
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2034.620Motion To Augment or Amend Expert Witness List or Declaration
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2034.630Motion To Augment or Amend Expert Witness List or Declaration
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2034.710Motion To Submit Tardy Expert Witness Information
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2034.720Motion To Submit Tardy Expert Witness Information
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2034.730Motion To Submit Tardy Expert Witness Information
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2035.010Perpetuation of Testimony or Preservation of Evidence Before Filing Action
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2035.020Perpetuation of Testimony or Preservation of Evidence Before Filing Action
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2035.030Perpetuation of Testimony or Preservation of Evidence Before Filing Action
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2035.040Perpetuation of Testimony or Preservation of Evidence Before Filing Action
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2035.050Perpetuation of Testimony or Preservation of Evidence Before Filing Action
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2035.060Perpetuation of Testimony or Preservation of Evidence Before Filing Action
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2036.010Perpetuation of Testimony or Preservation of Information Pending Appeal
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2036.020Perpetuation of Testimony or Preservation of Information Pending Appeal
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2036.030Perpetuation of Testimony or Preservation of Information Pending Appeal
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2036.040Perpetuation of Testimony or Preservation of Information Pending Appeal
• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2036.050Perpetuation of Testimony or Preservation of Information Pending Appeal