R151-4-603. Notice of Deposition - Requirements  


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  • (1)(a) A party permitted to take a deposition shall give notice pursuant to the notice requirements of Rule 30 of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.

    (2)(a) The parties may stipulate in writing or, upon motion, the presiding officer may order in writing that the testimony at a deposition be recorded by means other than stenographic means.

    (b) The stipulation or order:

    (i) shall designate the person before whom the deposition shall be taken;

    (ii) shall designate the manner of recording, preserving and filing the deposition; and

    (iii) may include other provisions to assure the recorded testimony will be accurate and trustworthy.

    (c) A party may arrange to have a transcript made at the party's own expense.

    (d) A deposition recorded by means other than stenographic means shall set forth in writing:

    (i) any objections;

    (ii) any changes made by the witness;

    (iii) the signature of the witness identifying the deposition as the witness's own or the statement of the court reporter required if the witness does not sign; and

    (iv) any certification required by Rule 30 of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.

    (3) The notice to a party deponent may be accompanied by a request in compliance with R151-4-514 for the production of documents and tangible things at the deposition.

    (4) Rule 30(b)(6) of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure shall apply where a deponent is:

    (a) a public or private corporation;

    (b) a partnership;

    (c) an association; or

    (d) a government agency.

    (5) The parties may stipulate in writing or, upon motion, the presiding officer may order a deposition be taken by telephone.