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AB 711: Civil Actions: shorthand reporters.
What AB 711 does, verified December 7, 2025
This bill amends the code of civil procedure to require meet and confer notices in civil actions to specify that parties have met and conferred regarding the retention of a certified shorthand reporter for the hearing on a motion. The bill also allows meet and confer to be conducted through electronic communications.
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| Jul. 28, 2025 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 64, Statutes of 2025. |
| Jul. 28, 2025 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Jul. 15, 2025 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m. |
| Jul. 03, 2025 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1931.). |
| Jul. 03, 2025 | In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. |
Latest bill textChaptered version, July 28, 2025 · 222 words
Assembly Bill No. 711
CHAPTER 64
An act to amend Section 2016.040 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil actions.
[ Approved by Governor July 28, 2025. Filed with Secretary of State July 28, 2025. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 711, Chen. Civil Actions: shorthand reporters.
Existing law requires that meet and confer notices with specified information be filed in support of specified motions.
This bill would require that the meet and confer notices specify that the parties have met and conferred regarding the retention of a certified shorthand reporter for the hearing on the motion. This bill also specifies that the meet and confer may be done through electronic communications.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 2016.040 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:2016.040.
(a) A meet and confer declaration in support of a motion shall state facts showing a reasonable and good faith attempt at an informal resolution of each issue presented by the motion.(b) The declaration shall also include whether the moving party has met and conferred, including through an electronic communication, regarding the retention of a certified shorthand reporter to report the hearing on the motion. This subdivision does not prevent the retention of a certified shorthand reporter.
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