Notice to Appear at Hearing and Produce Documents for Corporate Debtor Exam in California

This sample notice to appear and produce documents for a corporate judgment debtor exam in California can be used to require any individual that is an officer, director or managing agent for any corporation, partnership, association, trust, or other organization to appear on the date of the examination and testify as a witness as well as produce specified documents. The notice is served under the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure section 1987(b) and (c) and can be easily modified for use in most situations. The sample is 12 pages and includes brief instructions, a statement of good cause and materiality for production of the documents including citations to case law and statutory authority, a sample list of documents to be produced and proof of service. The author is an entrepreneur and freelance paralegal who has collected unpaid California judgments since 1992 as well as worked in California and Federal litigation since 1995. Note that the author is NOT an attorney and no guarantee or warranty is provided.