Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 2024.010. Section 2024.010.
As used in this chapter, discovery is considered completed on the day a response is due or on the day a deposition begins.
CHAPTER 8. Time for Completion of Discovery [2024.010. - 2024.060.]
Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP 8.
in effectCal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 2024.020. Section 2024.020.
(a)
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any party shall be entitled as a matter of right to complete discovery proceedings on or before the 30th day, and to have motions concerning discovery heard on or before the 15th day, before the date initially set for the trial of the action.
(b)
Except as provided in Section 2024.050, a continuance or postponement of the trial date does not operate to reopen discovery
proceedings.
Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 2024.030. Section 2024.030.
Any party shall be entitled as a matter of right to complete discovery proceedings pertaining to a witness identified under Chapter 18 (commencing with Section 2034.010) on or before the 15th day, and to have motions concerning that discovery heard on or before the 10th day, before the date initially set for the trial of the action.
Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 2024.040. Section 2024.040.
(a)
The time limit on completing discovery in an action to be arbitrated under Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 1141.10) of Title 3 of Part 3 is subject to Judicial Council Rule. After an award in a case ordered to judicial arbitration, completion of discovery is limited by Section 1141.24.
(b)
This chapter does not apply to either
of the following:
(1)
Summary proceedings for obtaining possession of real property governed by Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1159) of Title 3 of Part 3. Except as provided in Sections 2024.050 and 2024.060, discovery in these proceedings shall be completed on or before the fifth day before the date set for trial.
(2)
Eminent domain proceedings governed by Title 7 (commencing with Section 1230.010) of Part 3.
Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 2024.050. Section 2024.050.
(a)
On motion of any party, the court may grant leave to complete discovery proceedings, or to have a motion concerning discovery heard, closer to the initial trial date, or to reopen discovery after a new trial date has been set. This motion shall be accompanied by a meet and confer declaration under Section 2016.040.
(b)
In exercising its discretion to grant or deny this motion, the court shall take into consideration any matter relevant to the
leave requested, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1)
The necessity and the reasons for the discovery.
(2)
The diligence or lack of diligence of the party seeking the discovery or the hearing of a discovery motion, and the reasons that the discovery was not completed or that the discovery motion was not heard earlier.
(3)
Any likelihood that permitting the discovery or hearing the discovery motion will prevent the case from going to trial on the date set, or otherwise interfere with the trial calendar, or result in prejudice to any other party.
(4)
The length of time that has elapsed between any date previously set, and the date presently set, for the trial of the action.
(c)
The court shall impose a monetary sanction under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 2023.010) against any party, person, or attorney who unsuccessfully makes or opposes a motion to extend or to reopen discovery, unless it finds that the one subject to the sanction acted with substantial justification or that other circumstances make the imposition of the sanction unjust.
Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 2024.060. Section 2024.060.
Parties to an action may, with the consent of any party affected by it, enter into an agreement to extend the time for the completion of discovery proceedings or for the hearing of motions concerning discovery, or to reopen discovery after a new date for trial of the action has been set. This agreement may be informal, but it shall be confirmed in a writing that specifies the extended date. In no event shall this agreement require a court to grant a continuance or postponement of the trial of the action.
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