Cal. CCP § 2016.020
This is the official text of Cal. CCP § 2016.020, part of California’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in California courts, including filing deadlines, discovery, and judgments.
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Official statutory text
As used in this title:
(a) “Action” includes a civil action and a special proceeding of a civil nature.
(b) “Court” means the trial court in which the action is pending, unless otherwise specified.
(c) “Document” and “writing” mean a writing, as defined in Section 250 of the Evidence Code.
(d) “Electronic” means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.
(e) “Electronically stored information” means information that is stored in an electronic medium.
(a) “Action” includes a civil action and a special proceeding of a civil nature.
(b) “Court” means the trial court in which the action is pending, unless otherwise specified.
(c) “Document” and “writing” mean a writing, as defined in Section 250 of the Evidence Code.
(d) “Electronic” means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.
(e) “Electronically stored information” means information that is stored in an electronic medium.
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