Section 11185 Of Article 2. Investigations And Hearings From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.
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. (a) If the witness named in the subpoena is a natural
person, the person is not obliged to attend as a witness in any
matter under this article at a place out of the county in which he or
she resides, unless the distance is less than 75 miles from his or
her place of residence.
(b) If the witness named in the subpoena is not a natural person
and has an office within this state, the subpoena may provide that
the testimony of the persons designated to appear on behalf of the
witness, as described in subdivision (b) of Section 11184, shall be
given in the county in which the witness named in the subpoena has
its principal executive or business office in this state or within
150 miles of that location.
(c) If the witness conducts business in this state but does not
reside or have an office within this state, the subpoena may provide
that oral testimony shall be given at a location that is within 75
miles of the residence or executive or business office of the
witness.
(d) If the witness does not reside, have an office, or conduct
business in this state, the testimony shall be given and documents
and other items produced at a location set by a court.
(e) The department head may require any person who resides or
conducts business in this state to produce the documents and other
items described in subdivision (e) of Section 11181 at a location in
the county in which the department head or the Attorney General
maintains an office.
(f) Nothing in this section prevents the department head and
subpoenaed person from agreeing that testimony may be given or
production made at any location.