California Government Code

§ 11185

GOV § 11185 Effective Jan 1, 2004Div. 3 · Title 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 2 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)If the witness named in the subpoena is a natural person, the person is not obliged to attend as a witness in any matter under this article at a place out of the county in which he or she resides, unless the distance is less than 75 miles from his or her place of residence.

(b)If the witness named in the subpoena is not a natural person and has an office within this state, the subpoena may provide that the testimony of the persons designated to appear on behalf of the witness, as described in subdivision (b) of Section 11184, shall be given in the county in which the witness named in the subpoena has its principal executive or business office in this state or within 150 miles of that location.

(c)If the witness conducts business in this state but does not reside or have an office within this state, the subpoena may provide that oral testimony shall be given at a location that is within 75 miles of the residence or executive or business office of the witness.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 876, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2004.