Rule 2-418 – Deposition-by Telephone or Other Remote Electronic Means

May 13, 2021 | Civil Prodcedure, Maryland

The parties may stipulate, or the court on motion may order, that a deposition be taken by telephone or other remote electronic means. The officer before whom the deposition is taken may administer the oath by telephone other remote electronic means. For the purpose of these rules, a deposition taken by telephone or other remote electronic means is taken at the place where the deponent answers the questions.

Md. R. Civ. P. Cir. Ct. 2-418

This Rule is new and is derived from the 2020 version of Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b)(4).

Adopted April 6, 1984, eff. July 1, 1984. Amended Nov. 12, 2003, eff. Jan. 1, 2004; amended June 17, 2020, eff. July 1, 2020.

HISTORICAL NOTES

2003 Orders

The November 12, 2003, order amended the source note.