Bill > AB2290

This bill makes technical, nonsubstantive changes to existing California law regarding civil discovery, specifically concerning oral depositions. A deposition is a legal proceeding where parties in a lawsuit can question witnesses under oath outside of court. The bill amends a section of the Code of Civil Procedure that currently requires testimony taken by stenographic means (like a court reporter typing notes) to be transcribed into a written document. It also mandates that stenographic notes be kept by the reporter for at least eight years if no transcript is produced. The changes are primarily to clarify wording, such as changing "where" to "if" in relation to retaining stenographic notes when no transcript is produced, and to ensure that a specific court case, *Serrano v. Stefan Merli Plastering Co., Inc.*, is not misinterpreted as altering how courts gain jurisdiction over non-parties.

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