Appendix B - Checklist to Be Used in Taking Oral Deposition Under Civil Rule 30

• Jurisdiction: Washington

APPENDIX B CHECKLIST TO BE USED IN TAKING ORAL DEPOSITION UNDER CIVIL RULE 30

(1) Name

(a) Maiden name
(b) Alias
(c) Former name

(2) Age (place and date of birth)

(3) Residence (current)

(a) Previous residence (last 5 years)
(b) Residence since separation/roommates
(c) Residence for tax and voting purposes

(4) Date of marriage

(a) Place
(b) Previous marriages

(1) Name of former spouse
(2) Manner of termination (county or court)
(3) Date of termination

(5) Dependents

(a) Names, ages, dates of birth of children and current residence
(b) Other dependents
(c) Are any working or contributing to support

(6) Employment

(a) Past (5-10 years, etc.)

(1) After high school or formal education
(2) Name and address of employer
(3) Position
(4) Duties and responsibilities
(5) Training (formal/on job)
(6) Rate of pay
(7) Reason for termination

(b) Current employment

(1) Name and address of employer
(2) Commencement date
(3) Position/title
(4) Duties and responsibilities
(5) Rate of pay

(a) How (salary, hourly, commission, etc.)
(b) When (weekly, bi-monthly, semi-monthly, monthly, etc.)

(6) Bonus/overtime (time and half/double time)
(7) Exemptions/deductions

(a) Withholding
(b) FICA
(c) Retirement/profit sharing/pension
(d) Health/life/disability insurance
(e) Vacation and holidays
(f) Savings plan
(g) Assignments (credit union, creditors)
(h) Copy of pay stubs

(8) Yearly income (past 5 years)

(a) Tax returns
(b) Financial statements
(c) Tax paid or refunded
(d) Quarterly estimates

(9) Business related expenses not paid by employer
(10) Severance policy
(11) All other fringe benefits

(a) Auto
(b) Expense account (food, lodging, clothes, etc.)
(c) Insurances
(d) Vacation trips

(12) Union (local number)

(7) Unemployed

(a) Reason (disability, termination, lay off)
(b) Positions being sought

(1) Where
(2) When
(3) Status

(c) Amount of compensation
(d) Workers' compensation benefits
(e) Other disability benefits

(1) Monthly pay
(2) Debt payments

(f) Unemployment benefits

(1) Eligible amount
(2) Receiving amount and when
(3) Termination or expiration

(8) Education

(a) Formal

(1) Last grade completed
(2) Name and address of schools
(3) Dates attended
(4) Degrees received
(5) Merit/honors
(6) Future

(b) Vocational or other training

(1) School
(2) Type
(3) Qualified in what
(4) Placement opportunities

(9) Health

(a) Current

(1) Physician (name and address)
(2) Last exam (purpose)
(3) Diagnosis/treatment/prognosis
(4) Cost (current and future)

(b) Past

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