Rule 22 Evidence at Hearing

(a) Admissible Evidence. At a hearing before the Supreme Court, only evidence admissible under the Northern Mariana Islands Rules of Evidence shall be received, and oral evidence shall be taken only on oath or affirmation.

(b) Depositions; Use as Evidence. Depositions, either by oral examination or by written interrogatories, of witnesses who reside off-island or whose personal attendance at the hearing cannot, for good reason, be procured, may be taken and used as evidence upon application to and order of the Supreme Court. Such order may be made on stipulation of the parties or after a scheduled hearing on five (5) days’ notice.