Section 7.30 By the Defendant

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1. (§7.30) By the Defendant

Rule 25.12 allows a defendant in any pending criminal case in any court to take the deposition of any person on oral examination or written questions. The manner of taking depositions is governed by the Rules of Civil Procedure. See Rule 57. The deposition of a person confined in prison should be taken at the place of confinement unless otherwise ordered by the court. Rule 25.12(b). The defendant is not permitted to be physically present at a discovery deposition “except by agreement of the parties or upon court order for...