Code of Civil Procedure CCP 2024.020 Discovery Cutoff California

Code of Civil Procedure – CCP

PART 4. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [1855 – 2107] ( Heading of Part 4 amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299. )

TITLE 4. CIVIL DISCOVERY ACT [2016.010 – 2036.050] ( Title 4 added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 182, Sec. 23. )

CHAPTER 8. Time for Completion of Discovery [2024.010 – 2024.060] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 182, Sec. 23. )

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.

(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 182, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2005. Operative July 1, 2005, by Sec. 64 of Ch. 182.)

Discovery cutoff California
Reference: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=2024.020.