§ 2029.200 Definitions

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§ 2029.200. Definitions

    In this article:

    (a) “Foreign jurisdiction” means either of the following:

        (1) A state other than this state.

        (2) A foreign nation.

    (b) “Foreign subpoena” means a subpoena issued under authority of a court of record of a foreign jurisdiction.

    (c) “Person” means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government, or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity.

    (d) “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, a federally recognized Indian tribe, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

    (e) “Subpoena” means a document, however denominated, issued under authority of a court of record requiring a person to do any of the following:

        (1) Attend and give testimony at a deposition.

        (2) Produce and permit inspection and copying of designated books, documents, records, electronically stored information, or tangible things in the possession, custody, or control of the person.

        (3) Permit inspection of premises under the control of the person.

    OPERATIVE EFFECT

    For operative effect of this Article, see Code of Civil Procedure § 2029.900.