California Code of Civil Procedure ARTICLE 1 - Mode of Taking the Testimony of Witnesses

• Section 2002.
  The testimony of witnesses is taken in three modes:1. By affidavit;2. By deposition;3. By oral examination.(Enacted 1872.)
• Section 2003.
  An affidavit is a written declaration under oath, made without notice to the adverse party.(Enacted 1872.)
• Section 2004.
  A deposition is a written declaration, under oath, made upon notice to the adverse party, for the purpose of enabling him to attend and cross-examine....
• Section 2005.
  An oral examination is an examination in presence of the jury or tribunal which is to decide the fact or act upon it, the testimony...

Last modified: October 22, 2018