Local Rule LCR 30: DEPOSITIONS BY ORAL EXAMINATION
W.D. Wash. — Civil rule
LCR 30
DEPOSITIONS BY ORAL EXAMINATION
(a) When Depositions May Be Taken; When Leave Required
(1) Reserved
(2) If a party wishes to take the deposition of a person in custody, the party shall attempt to reach agreement with officials of the institution as to date, time, place, and maximum duration of the deposition. If agreement is reached, the party taking the deposition shall give notice as provided in Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b), and no further order of the court is required. If agreement is not reached, the party noting the deposition shall serve a notice, at least 14 days before the proposed deposition, on the deponent, all other parties, the superintendent of the institution, and the attorney for the institution (e.g., the Washington Attorney General for a state prisoner, or the United States Attorney for a federal prisoner). Not later than seven days before the proposed deposition, the attorney for the institution may file, serve and note a motion objecting to the proposed deposition. In that event, the deposition shall not proceed until the court has ruled on the motion. In the absence of a timely motion, the deposition may proceed as noted without further order of the court.
(b) Notice of the Deposition; Other Formal Requirements
(1) Notice in General. The notice must state whether the deposing party intends that deposition to be taken by remote means as provided in, and subject to, Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b).
(2) Reserved
(3) Reserved
(4) By Remote Means. Depositions handled by remote means may be used in the same way as any other deposition. If the deposition will be taken by remote means, the parties and any other necessary participant shall meet and confer to reach agreement about how exhibits will be handled, by what means persons including the deponent shall participate, and any other particulars necessary to the taking of a remote deposition, and are encouraged to enter into a written stipulation reflecting that agreement. An Example of a Stipulation on the Taking of Remote Depositions is at Appendix C.