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Code of Civil Procedure § 2034.420

ARTICLE 3. Deposition of Expert Witness

Current as of September 28, 2026Code Civ. Proc., § 2034.420Official source ↗Ask about this

Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 303, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2009.

The deposition of any expert described in subdivision (b) of Section 2034.210 shall be taken at a place that is within 75 miles of the courthouse where the action is pending. On motion for a protective order by the party designating an expert witness, and on a showing of exceptional hardship, the court may order that the deposition be taken at a more distant place from the courthouse.