Rule 7.1 Depositions, Discovery, Production of Documents, Perpetuation of Testimony, and Subpoenas to Attend and Testify

This rule covers how evidence gathering works in Orphans' Court cases. This includes things like depositions (sworn interviews taken outside of court), discovery (exchanging information between the parties), getting copies of documents, saving testimony for later use, and subpoenas (official orders requiring someone to show up and testify).

Local courts can set their own specific rules for how these things should work in their area. Judges can also make specific decisions about these matters for individual cases.

If there's no local rule or specific court order covering a situation, the Orphans' Court will follow the same rules used in that county's regular Trial or Civil Division. This means the process usually matches what happens in typical civil lawsuits, unless the local court has decided to do things differently for Orphans' Court matters.