Rule 30 FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
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Pt. III
Any party may arrange for a transcript to be made of a deposition recorded by nonstenographic means.
Use of Nonstenographic Depositions
In order to use a nonstenographically recorded deposition at trial or in connection with a dispositive motion, a party must submit a transcript for the court's use.
Objections
Objections to the nonstenographic recording of a deposition should be raised prior to the commencement of the deposition via a motion for protective order under Rule 26(c) or at thecommencement of the deposition under Rule 30(c).
RULE 30(b)(3). NOTICE OF EXAMINATION:
METHOD OF RECORDING
CORE CONCEPT
Any party may arrange for a method of recording a deposition in addition to that specified in the notice of deposition. The party desiring such additional method of recording must send prior notice to all other parties and to the deponent, and will bear the expense of the additional recording unless otherwise ordered by the court.
RULE 30(b)(4). NOTICE OF DEPOSITION:
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
CORE CONCEPT
At the beginning of a deposition, the officer shall place on the record administrative details identifying and describing the deposition. During the deposition, the demeanor of the witnesses shall not be distorted in the recording.
APPLICATIONS
Statement at Deposition Beginning
The officer recording the deposition shall begin the record with a statement that includes:
A) the officer's name and business address;
B) the date, time, and place of deposition;
C) the name of the deponent;
D) the administration of the oath or affirmation to the deponent; and
E) an identification of all persons present.
6. Rule 26(a)(3)(B) and Rule 32(c).
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