Civil Discovery Act – California Globe

Scope of Civil Discovery

January 3, 2026 4:37 pmJanuary 3, 2026 4:37 pm

Part 4, Title 4, Chapter 2 deals with the scope of discovery under the Civil Discovery Act. Article 1 provides general provisions. Section 2017.010 allows any party to obtain discovery regarding any matter, not privileged, that is relevant to the...

Sanctions under the Civil Discovery Act

November 26, 2025 2:30 amNovember 26, 2025 2:31 am

Part 4, Title 4, Chapter 7 of the California Code of Civil Procedure deals with sanctions in instances of civil discovery. Section 2023.010 includes nine specified instances of misuses of the discovery process, but notes that the list is not...

General Provisions of the Civil Discovery Act

September 17, 2025 2:30 amSeptember 17, 2025 2:31 am

Chapter 1 of Title 4 of Part 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure contains general provisions of the Civil Discovery Act. Section 2016.010 named the Act. Section 2016.020 defines the following terms: “action,” “court,” “document,” “electronic,” “electronically stored information,”...