California Code of Civil Procedure

§ 2031.285

CCP § 2031.285 Effective Jun 29, 2009Title 4 · Part 4 · Ch. 14 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)If electronically stored information produced in discovery is subject to a claim of privilege or of protection as attorney work product, the party making the claim may notify any party that received the information of the claim and the basis for the claim.

(b)After being notified of a claim of privilege or of protection under subdivision (a), a party that received the information shall immediately sequester the information and either return the specified information and any copies that may exist or present the information to the court conditionally under seal for a determination of the claim.

(c)(1) Prior to the resolution of the motion brought under subdivision (d), a party shall be precluded from using or disclosing the specified information until the claim of privilege is resolved.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 5, Sec. 18. Effective June 29, 2009.