A statement that the party to whom a demand for inspection, copying, testing, or sampling has been directed will comply with the particular demand shall state that the production, inspection, copying, testing, or sampling, and related activity demanded, will be allowed either in whole or in part, and that all documents or things in the demanded category that are in the possession, custody, or control of that party and to which no objection is being made will be included in the production.
§ 2031.220.Statement of compliance in full or in part
Title 4. Civil Discovery Act · Chapter 14. Inspection, Copying, Testing, Sampling, and Production of Documents, Electronically Stored · Article 2. Response to Inspection Demand · Last amended 2009 · Last verified July 29, 2026
In one sentenceSection 2031.220 requires a statement of compliance with an inspection demand to say the production, inspection, or related activity will be allowed in whole or in part, and that every unobjectionable document or thing in the demanded category will be included.
Full Text of § 2031.220
Plain-English Summary
Agreeing to comply with a demand is not enough on its own; this section says what that agreement has to promise. A statement of compliance must state that the demanded production, inspection, copying, testing, sampling, and any related activity will be allowed, either in whole or in part.
It also has to commit the responding party to including everything responsive: every document or thing in the demanded category that sits in that party's possession, custody, or control, and to which no objection is being raised, must be part of the production. That prevents a responding party from nominally agreeing to comply while quietly holding back unobjectionable material.
Frequently Asked Questions
What must a statement of compliance say?
That the demanded production, inspection, copying, testing, sampling, and related activity will be allowed, in whole or in part.
Can a party agree to comply but still hold back unobjectionable material?
No, the statement must commit to including everything in the demanded category that is in the party's possession, custody, or control and to which no objection applies.
Amendment History
(Added by Stats.2004, c. 182 (A.B.3081), § 23, operative July 1, 2005. Amended by Stats.2009, c. 5 (A.B.5), § 11, eff. June 29, 2009.)
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
the West's Annotated California Codes / Thomson Reuters. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 29, 2026.
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