Civil Procedure Superior Court

Rule 32 – Use of depositions in court proceedings

by admin | May 15, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Civil Procedure Superior Court, Delaware

(a) Use of depositions. At the trial or upon hearing of a motion or an interlocutory proceeding, any part or all of a deposition, so far as admissible under the rules of evidence applied as though the witness were then present and testifying, may be used against any...

Rule 31 – Depositions upon written questions

by admin | May 15, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Civil Procedure Superior Court, Delaware

(a) Serving questions; notice. After commencement of the action, any party may take the testimony of any person, including a party, by deposition upon written questions. The attendance of witnesses may be compelled by the use of subpoena as provided in Rule 45. The...

Rule 30 – Depositions upon oral examination

by admin | May 15, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Civil Procedure Superior Court, Delaware

(a) When depositions may be taken. After commencement of the action, any party may take the testimony of any person, including a party, by deposition upon oral examination. Leave of court, granted with or without notice, must be obtained only if the plaintiff seeks to...

Rule 29 – Stipulations regarding discovery procedure

by admin | May 15, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Civil Procedure Superior Court, Delaware

Unless the Court orders otherwise, the parties may by written stipulation (1) provide that depositions may be taken before any person, at any time or place, upon any notice, and in any manner and when so taken may be used like other depositions, and (2) modify the...

Rule 28 – Persons before whom depositions may be taken

by admin | May 15, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Civil Procedure Superior Court, Delaware

(a) Within the United States. Within the United States or within a territory or insular possession subject to the dominion of the United States, depositions shall be taken (1) before an officer authorized to administer oaths by the laws of the place where the...