California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 2023.040

Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 182, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2005. Operative July 1, 2005, by Sec. 64 of Ch. 182.

A request for a sanction shall, in the notice of motion, identify every person, party, and attorney against whom the sanction is sought, and specify the type of sanction sought. The notice of motion shall be supported by a memorandum of points and authorities, and accompanied by a declaration setting forth facts supporting the amount of any monetary sanction sought.

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2023.040 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ccp/part-4-miscellaneous-provisions/title-4-civil-discovery-act/chapter-7-sanctions/section-2023.040

Other sections in Chapter 7 - Sanctions

§ 2023.010§ 2023.020§ 2023.030§ 2023.040§ 2023.050

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