Statute · California Code of Civil Procedure
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2016.020 — General Provisions
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2016.020
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Code of Civil Procedure
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2009-06-29
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
As used in this title:
Citator
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2016.020 — General Provisions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
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.