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Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2018.020 — Attorney Work Product

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2018.020

Type
Statute
Source
California Code of Civil Procedure
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2005-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

It is the policy of the state to do both of the following:

Citator

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2018.020 — Attorney Work Product is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

It is the policy of the state to do both of the following:

(a) Preserve the rights of attorneys to prepare cases for trial with that degree of privacy necessary to encourage them to prepare their cases thoroughly and to investigate not only the favorable but the unfavorable aspects of those cases.

(b) Prevent attorneys from taking undue advantage of their adversary’s industry and efforts.