Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 2020.010 : CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS — CIVIL DISCOVERY ACT — NONPARTY DISCOVERY — GENERAL PROVISIONS — Methods to obtain discovery
(a) Any of the following methods may be used to obtain discovery within the state from a person who is not a party to the action in which the discovery is sought:
(1) An oral deposition under Chapter 9 (commencing with Section
2025.010).
(2) A written deposition under Chapter 11 (commencing with Section
2028.010).
(3) A deposition for production of business records and things under Article 4 (commencing with Section
2020.410) or Article 5 (commencing with Section
2020.510).
(b) Except as provided in subdivision (a) of Section
2025.280, the process by which a nonparty is required to provide discovery is a deposition subpoena.
Ca. Civ. Proc. Code § 2020.010
Added by Stats 2004 ch 182 (AB 3081),s 23, eff. 7/1/2005.