Objecting to deposition notices and subpoenas

• Author: Joseph A. Ranney
• Pages: 29-62

OBJECTING TO DEPOSITION

NOTICES & SUBPOENAS

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CHAPTER 1

OBJECTING TO DEPOSITION

NOTICES AND SUBPOENAS

I. SETTING UP THE DEPOSITION

§1:01 Party Witnesses May Be Compelled to Appear for Deposition by Means of a Notice

§1:02 How to Compel Corporate Off‌icials to Appear for Deposition

§1:03 Rule 30(b)(6): How to Compel a Corporation to

Produce Witnesses Who Have the Information You Want

§1:04 How to Compel Non-Party Witnesses to Appear for Deposition

§1:05 Form and Contents of Deposition Notice

§1:06 Form and Contents of Subpoena

§1:07 Setting Up Depositions by Informal Agreement

§1:08 Using Subpoenas Duces Tecum to Obtain Documents at a Deposition

§1:09 Do Not Use a Subpoena Duces Tecum for Large Document Requests

[§§1:10-1:19 Reserved]

II. OBJECTIONS TO DEPOSITION SUBPOENAS AND NOTICES

A. Procedure

§1:20 Timing of Objections

§1:21 How to Object

[§§1:22-1:29 Reserved]

B. Objections to Technical Defects

§1:30 Objection to Improper Form of Subpoena

§1:31 Objection to Improper Service of Subpoena

§1:32 Objection for Failure to Tender Witness Fees and Mileage

§1:33 Objection for Failure to Sign Subpoena

[§§1:34-1:39 Reserved]

C. Objections to Time and Place of Deposition

§1:40 Objection to Time of Deposition

§1:41 Objection to Place of Deposition

§1:42 Objections as to Depositions of Court-Appointed Experts

[§§1:43-1:49 Reserved]

D. Objections to Depositions of Particular Witnesses

§1:50 Objections to Depositions of Attorneys

§1:51 Objections to Depositions of Public Off‌icials

§1:52 Objections to Depositions of Witnesses Who Lack Knowledge of Relevant Facts

§1:53 Objections to Depositions of Prisoners

§1:54 Objections to Depositions of Retained Experts

[§§1:55-1:59 Reserved]

OBJECTING TO DEPOSITION

NOTICES & SUBPOENAS

Deposition Objections 1-2

E. Objections to Continuation of Depositions, Second Depositions,

and Excessive Number of Depositions

§1:60 Objections to Continuation of a Deposition

§1:61 Objections to Additional Depositions

§1:62 Objections to Exceeding the Permitted Number of Depositions

[§§1:63-1:69 Reserved]

F. Privileged and Conf‌idential Documents

§1:70 Objection to Production of Privileged and Conf‌idential Documents

§1:71 Preparation and Service of Privilege Logs

§1:72 Production of Conf‌idential Documents Subject to a Protective Order

[§§1:73-1:79 Reserved]

G. Other Objections

§1:80 Proportionality: In General

§1:81 Proportionality and Depositions

§1:82 Electronic Discovery Issues: Responding to Subpoenas

§1:83 Electronic Discovery Issues: During the Deposition

III. FORMS AND CHECKLISTS

Form 1-1 Checklist for Deposition Subpoenas

Form 1-2 Notice of Deposition

Form 1-3 Deposition Subpoena

Form 1-4 Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition Subpoena

Form 1-5 Letter Conf‌irming a Deposition That Has Been Arranged Informally

Form 1-6 Privilege Log

Form 1-7 Protective Order

Form 1-8 Notice of Objection

Form 1-9 Order for Court-Appointed Expert

Form 1-10 Litigation Hold Letter

OBJECTING TO DEPOSITION

NOTICES & SUBPOENAS

1-3 Objecting to Deposition Notices and Subpoenas §1:04

I. SETTING UP THE DEPOSITION

  





§1:01 Party Witnesses May Be Compelled to Appear for Deposition by Means of a Notice





Σεε Μονκσ ϖ. Μαρλινγα

Λανγσαµ−Βορενστειν Παρτνερσηιπ ϖ. ΝΟΧ Εντερπρισεσ, Ινχ

ΦΟΡΜ: Φορ α σαµπλε νοτιχε οφ δεποσιτιον, σεε Φορµ 1−2 ατ τηε ενδ οφ τηισ χηαπτερ ανδ ον ∆ιγιταλ Αχχεσσ.

§1:02 How to Compel Corporate Off‌icials to Appear for Deposition

   





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

§1:03 Rule 30(b)(6): How to Compel a Corporation to

Produce Witnesses Who Have the Information You Want

   



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PRACTICE TIP

Be sure to notify the corporation that it must confer with you about the matters for examination and it

must designate the person or persons who will testify.

Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b)(6) was amended, effective December 1, 2020. The amended rule requires that

“before or promptly after” a deposition subpoena or notice is served, the party seeking a deposition and the

corporation must “confer in good faith about the matters for examination.” If the corporation served with the

notice or subpoena is not a party to the lawsuit, the subpoena or notice must notify the corporation of its duty

to confer under the rule. Subpoenas and notices to corporations must also inform the corporation of its duty

to designate one or more persons who will testify at the deposition.

ΦΟΡΜ: Φορ α σαµπλε 30(β)(6) δεποσιτιον νοτιχε, σεε Φορµ 1−4 ατ τηε ενδ οφ τηισ χηαπτερ ανδ ον ∆ιγιταλ Αχχεσσ.

§1:04 How to Compel Non-Party Witnesses to Appear for Deposition

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