AB 2020: Discovery: depositions.

Existing law provides that a deposition subpoena that commands only the production of business records for copying shall command compliance on a date that is no earlier than 20 days after the issuance, or 15 days after the service, of the subpoena, whichever is later. Existing law also provides that a deposition to produce personal records of a consumer or employment records of an employee must be scheduled at least 20 days after the issuance of the subpoena.

This bill would instead require a deposition subpoena commanding the production of business records to command compliance at least 15 days after the service of the subpoena. It would also require the a deposition to produce personal records of a consumer or employment records of an employee to be scheduled no earlier than 20 days after the issuance, or 15 at least 20 days after the service, service of the deposition subpoena, whichever date is later. subpoena.