California Code of Civil Procedure

§ 2025.290

CCP § 2025.290 Effective Jan 1, 2013Title 4 · Part 4 · Ch. 9 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)Except as provided in subdivision (b), or by any court order, including a case management order, a deposition examination of the witness by all counsel, other than the witness’ counsel of record, shall be limited to seven hours of total testimony. The court shall allow additional time, beyond any limits imposed by this section, if needed to fairly examine the deponent or if the deponent, another person, or any other circumstance impedes or delays the examination.

(b)This section shall not apply under any of the following circumstances:

(1)If the parties have stipulated that this section will not apply to a specific deposition or to the entire proceeding.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 346, Sec. 1. (AB 1875) Effective January 1, 2013.