California § 1258.020 - Notwithstanding any other statute or any court rule relating to discovery, procee
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 1258.020 — Notwithstanding any other statute or any court rule relating to discovery, procee, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1258.020. Notwithstanding any other statute or any court rule relating to discovery, procee
(a) Notwithstanding any other statute or any court rule relating to discovery, proceedings pursuant to subdivision (b) may be had without requirement of court order and may proceed until not later than 20 days prior to the day set for trial of the issue of compensation. (b) A party to an exchange of lists of expert witnesses and statements of valuation data pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 1258.210) or pursuant to court rule as provided in Section 1258.300 may after the time of the exchange obtain discovery from the other party to the exchange and from any person listed by him as an expert witness. (c) The court, upon noticed motion by the person subjected to discovery pursuant to subdivision (b), may make any order that justice requires to protect such person from annoyance, embarrassment, or oppression.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 1258.020 cover?
Section 1258.020 ("Notwithstanding any other statute or any court rule relating to discovery, procee") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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