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Rule 2-413.1 – Permitted Attendance

May 13, 2021 | Civil Prodcedure, Maryland

Unless the parties agree or the court orders otherwise, the only persons allowed to attend a deposition are:

(a) the officer, or officer’s designee, before whom the deposition is taken;
(b) an individual acting under the direction and in the presence of the officer;
(c) a party who is an individual;
(d) if the party is not an individual, one representative of that party other than the party’s attorney;
(e) the parties’ attorneys;
(f) a non-attorney member of the attorney’s staff needed to assist in the representation;
(g) the witness;
(h) an attorney for the witness; and
(i) an expert witness expected to testify on the subject matter of the deposition.

Md. R. Civ. P. Cir. Ct. 2-413.1

This Rule is new.

Adopted Dec. 13, 2016, eff. Apr. 1, 2017.

Committee note: This Rule is subject to the requirements of any protective order entered in the action, the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. ยงยง 12101, et seq., and other law. The parties are encouraged to permit the attendance of nontestifying party representatives, such as insurance claims adjusters.