Deposition Subpoena for Production of Business Records
California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2012
This form is a legal order that tells a business to provide specific business records. It details how the records must be given to a deposition officer or made available for copying.
The court describes it as: Orders a business to provide business records to a registered photocopier, or to make them available at their present location for copying.
Where this fits in a case
DiscoveryStage: Discovery
This form is used in a civil case when a party needs a business to produce certain records during a deposition.
Either party may file.
Official instructions
How-to guides published by the court for this form.
Common questions
- What is this form for?
- This form orders a business to provide specific business records to a deposition officer or make them available for copying at the business's location.
- Who fills out the proof of service part?
- The proof of service section is filled out by the person who actually delivers the subpoena to the business.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2012.
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