California Code of Civil Procedure

§ 2034.470

CCP § 2034.470 Effective Jan 1, 2005Title 4 · Part 4 · Ch. 18 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)If a party desiring to take the deposition of an expert witness under this article deems that the hourly or daily fee of that expert for providing deposition testimony is unreasonable, that party may move for an order setting the compensation of that expert. Notice of this motion shall also be given to the expert.

(b)A motion under subdivision (a) shall be accompanied by a meet and confer declaration under Section 2016.040. In any attempt at an informal resolution under Section 2016.040, either the party or the expert shall provide the other with all of the following:

(1)Proof of the ordinary and customary fee actually charged and received by that expert for similar services provided outside the subject litigation.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 182, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2005. Operative July 1, 2005, by Sec. 64 of Ch. 182.