Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 2033.020
Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 2033.020
California · California Code of Civil Procedure · Status: effective · Effective 2026-01-01
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- Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 2033.020, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/785347
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(a) A defendant may make requests for admission by a party without leave of court at any time.
(b) A plaintiff may make requests for admission by a party without leave of court at any time that is 10 days after the service of the summons on, or appearance by, that party, whichever occurs first.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), in an unlawful detainer action or other proceeding under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1159) of Title 3 of Part 3, a plaintiff may make requests for admission by a party without leave of court at any time that is 10 days after service of the summons on, or appearance by, that party, whichever occurs first.
(d) Notwithstanding subdivisions (b) and (c), on motion with or without notice, the court, for good cause shown, may grant leave to a plaintiff to make requests for admission at an earlier time.