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Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2030.020 — Propounding Interrogatories

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2030.020

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

(a) A defendant may propound interrogatories to a party to the action without leave of court at any time.

Citator

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2030.020 — Propounding Interrogatories is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) A defendant may propound interrogatories to a party to the action without leave of court at any time.

(b) A plaintiff may propound interrogatories to a party without leave of court at any time that is 10 days after the service of the summons on, or appearance by, that party, whichever occurs first.

(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), in an unlawful detainer action or other proceeding under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1159) of Title 3 of Part 3, a plaintiff may propound interrogatories to a party without leave of court at any time that is 10 days after service of the summons on, or appearance by, that party, whichever occurs first.

(d) Notwithstanding subdivisions (b) and (c), on motion with or without notice, the court, for good cause shown, may grant leave to a plaintiff to propound interrogatories at an earlier time.