California Code of Civil Procedure

§ 2025.310

CCP § 2025.310 Effective Jan 1, 2023Title 4 · Part 4 · Ch. 9 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)At the election of the deponent or the deposing party, the deposition officer may attend the deposition at a different location than the deponent via remote means. A deponent is not required to be physically present with the deposition officer when being sworn in at the time of the deposition.

(b)Subject to Section 2025.420, any party or attorney of record may, but is not required to, be physically present at the deposition at the location of the deponent. If a party or attorney of record elects to be physically present at the location of the deponent, all physically present participants in the deposition shall comply with local health and safety ordinances, rules, and orders.

(c)The procedures to implement this section shall be established by court order in the specific action or proceeding or by the California Rules of Court.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 92, Sec. 1. (SB 1037) Effective January 1, 2023.