Statute · California Code of Civil Procedure
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2033.020 — Requests For Admission
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2033.020
- 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 make requests for admission by a party without leave of court at any time.
Citator
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2033.020 — Requests For Admission is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) A defendant may make requests for admission by a party without leave of court at any time.
(b) A plaintiff may make requests for admission by 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 make requests for admission by 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 make requests for admission at an earlier time.