Mike Gatto
- Democratic
Author
Existing law authorizes the use of depositions in discovery in civil actions. Any party to a civil action may take an oral deposition of any person, including other parties to the action, following service of a deposition notice notifying the deponent of the date, location, and time of the deposition, as well as any materials to be produced by the deponent. This bill would limit a deposition of any person to 7 hours of total testimony, except under specified circumstances. Under the bill, the court would be required to allow additional time if necessary to fairly examine the deponent. The court would also be required to allow additional time if the deponent, another person, or any other circumstance impedes or delays the examination. The bill would state the intent of the Legislature with regard to these matters.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 346, Statutes of 2012.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:40 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 52. Noes 27. Page 6574.).
Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6488.)
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 14. Page 4872.).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 3. Noes 1.) (July 3).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 24. Page 5194.)
Assembly Rule 69(d) suspended. (Page 5176.)
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5138.)
Ordered to third reading.
From inactive file.
Notice of intention to remove from inactive file given by Assembly Member Gatto.
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Gatto.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (May 1).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB1875 | HTML |
| 02/22/12 - Introduced | |
| 04/24/12 - Amended Assembly | |
| 05/07/12 - Amended Assembly | |
| 05/30/12 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/25/12 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/14/12 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/22/12 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/11/12 - Enrolled | |
| 09/17/12 - Chaptered |
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