Civil discovery.

The Civil Discovery Act authorizes the court, with the stipulation of the parties to a civil action other than an unlawful detainer or small claims action, to order the parties to provide initial disclosures to the other parties to the action within 45 days of the court's order. Existing law requires a party providing initial disclosures to provide information regarding persons who have information, or records containing information, supporting the party's claims and defenses, and information regarding agreements which would make a person or an insurance company liable to satisfy a judgment in the action through reimbursement or indemnification. Existing law requires a party to supplement…