CHAPTER 17. Form Interrogatories and Requests for Admission [2033.710. - 2033.740.]

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP 17.

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Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 2033.710. Section 2033.710.

The Judicial Council shall develop and approve official form interrogatories and requests for admission of the genuineness of any relevant documents or of the truth of any relevant matters of fact for use in any civil action in a state court based on personal injury, property damage, wrongful death, unlawful detainer, breach of contract, family law, or fraud and for any other civil actions the Judicial Council deems appropriate.

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 2033.720. Section 2033.720.

(a) The Judicial Council shall develop and approve official form interrogatories for use by a victim who has not received complete payment of a restitution order made pursuant to Section 1202.4 of the Penal Code. (b) Notwithstanding whether a victim initiates or maintains an action to satisfy the unpaid restitution order, a victim may propound the form interrogatories approved pursuant to this section once each calendar year. The defendant subject to the restitution order shall, in responding to the interrogatories propounded, provide current information regarding the nature, extent, and location of any assets, income, and liabilities in which the defendant claims a present or future interest.

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 2033.730. Section 2033.730.

(a) In developing the form interrogatories and requests for admission required by Sections 2033.710 and 2033.720, the Judicial Council shall consult with a representative advisory committee which shall include, but not be limited to, representatives of all of the following: (1) The plaintiff’s bar. (2) The defense bar. (3) The public interest bar. (4) Court administrators. (5) The public. (b) The form interrogatories and requests for admission shall be drafted in nontechnical language.

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 2033.740. Section 2033.740.

(a) Use of the form interrogatories and requests for admission approved by the Judicial Council shall be optional. (b) The form interrogatories and requests for admission shall be made available through the office of the clerk of the appropriate trial court. (c) The Judicial Council shall promulgate any necessary rules to govern the use of the form interrogatories and requests for admission.

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