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DEPOSITIONS

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Arbitration, health claims appeals arbitration, Minn. Rules 2770.9090

Authority to take

Agriculture Department, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.984, 2022 31A.27

Commerce Department, Minn. Statutes 2022 216A.07

Court commissioners, Minn. Statutes 2022 489.02

Employment and Economic Development Department, Minn. Statutes 2022 268.188

Health Department

Asbestos Abatement Act, Minn. Statutes 2022 326.78

Health maintenance organizations, Minn. Statutes 2022 62D.14

Hospices, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.754

Nursing homes, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.12

Labor and Industry Department, Minn. Statutes 2022 182.659

Licensing boards, Minn. Statutes 2022 214.10

Marriage and Family Therapy Board, Minn. Statutes 2022 148B.371

Notaries public, Minn. Statutes 2022 359.04

Public Utilities Commission, Minn. Statutes 2022 216B.30

Revenue Department, Minn. Statutes 2022 270C.02, 2022 270C.31

Transportation Department, Minn. Statutes 2022 174.10

Workers' compensation, Minn. Statutes 2022 176.155, 2022 176.411

Before action to perpetuate testimony, Court Rules Civ 27.01

By stipulation, Court Rules Crim 21.08

Certificates of service, filing requirements, exception, Court Rules Civ 5.04

Certified copies, fees for, court costs, Minn. Statutes 2022 357.31

Changes to, generally, Court Rules Civ 30.05

Child custody proceedings, taking testimony in another state, Minn. Statutes 2022 518D.111

Conduct during, Court Rules Civ 30.04

Conduct during, Court Rules Prof Asp III.D

Contested cases, Minn. Rules 1400.6900

Contradicting, use, Court Rules Civ 32.01

Copies, who may obtain, Court Rules Civ 30.06

Costs, payment, Court Rules Civ 30.02

Defendants

Consent to, Court Rules Crim 21.04

Presence at, Court Rules Crim 21.03

Delays, sanctions for, Court Rules Civ 30.04

Delinquency proceedings

Expense of, payment, Court Rules Juv Del 10.07

Taking, Court Rules Juv Del 10.07

Trials, Court Rules Juv Del 13.05

Unavailable witnesses, procedure, Court Rules Juv Del 10.07

Deposed persons, defined as witnesses, Minn. Statutes 2022 595.01

Discovery by, Court Rules Civ 26.02

District court orders, relief from, Court Rules Civ 60.01, Civ 60.02

Documents produced during examination, Court Rules Civ 30.06

Documents, depositions of

Entries by deceased person, Minn. Statutes 2022 600.07

Letters, letterpress copies, Minn. Statutes 2022 600.08

Errors and irregularities, Court Rules Crim 21.07

Errors and irregularities, Court Rules Civ 32.04

Evidence

Admissibility, objections to, Court Rules Civ 32.02

Generally, Court Rules Civ 32.01

Motions based on facts not appearing of record, Court Rules Civ 43.05

Rebuttal, Court Rules Civ 32.03

Evidence

Arbitration hearings, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.09

Examination of witnesses during

Bad faith, Court Rules Civ 30.04

Cross-examination, Court Rules Civ 30.03

Generally, Court Rules Civ 30.03

Motions to terminate or limit, Court Rules Civ 30.04

Oral examination

Errors and irregularities, objections, Court Rules Civ 32.04

Permission of court, when required, Court Rules Civ 30.01

When deposition may be taken, Court Rules Civ 30.01

Who may be deposed, Court Rules Civ 30.01

Written questions

Errors and irregularities, objections to, Court Rules Civ 32.04

In lieu of oral examination, when permitted, Court Rules Civ 30.03

Requirements, Court Rules Civ 31.01

Exemptions, drafting requests, revisor's office, Minn. Statutes 2022 3C.05

Exhibits, Court Rules Crim 21.05

Expedited litigation track, Court Rules ELT 4

Expert witnesses, Court Rules Evid 706

Failure to appear, Court Rules Crim 21.03

Foreign countries

Letters of request, form, Court Rules Civ 28.01

Letters rogatory, see LETTERS ROGATORY

Persons before whom depositions may be taken, Court Rules Civ 28.02

Foreign jurisdictions

Interstate depositions, Court Rules Civ 45.06

Subpoenas to attend, Court Rules Civ 45.01

Former testimony during, hearsay rule exception, Court Rules Evid 804

Impeachment, use, Court Rules Civ 32.01

In forma pauperis proceedings, Minn. Statutes 2022 563.01

Inconsistent with testimony at trial, Court Rules Crim 21.06

Independent medical examinations, fees, Minn. Rules 5219.0500

Interstate depositions, Court Rules Civ 45.06

Jury deliberations, use during, exception, Minn. Statutes 2022 546.15

Juvenile protection proceedings, Court Rules Juv Prot 17.04

Medical examiner hearings, Minn. Rules 5615.0700

Medical experts, limitations, Court Rules Civ 35.04

Motions, see Depositions under MOTIONS

No-fault automobile insurance arbitration, Court Rules Auto Arb 12, Auto Arb 23

Notice of taking

Criminal proceedings, Court Rules Crim 21.02

Notice of taking

Errors and irregularities, objections to, Court Rules Civ 32.04

Filing with court

Exception, Court Rules Civ 5.04

Petitions before action to perpetuate testimony, Court Rules Civ 27.01

Requirement, issuance of deposition subpoena, Court Rules Civ 5.04

Oral examination, Court Rules Civ 30.02

Written questions, Court Rules Civ 31.01

Objections to, grounds, Court Rules Civ 32.04

Objections, Court Rules Crim 21.04, Crim 21.07

Oral depositions, taking, Court Rules Crim 21.04

Panel proceedings, taking, procedure, Court Rules Prof Resp 9

Partial depositions, offering party to introduce other parts, Court Rules Civ 32.01

Parties to suits

Associations, designation of person to testify on behalf of, Court Rules Civ 30.02

Conduct during, Court Rules Civ 30.04

Copies, obtaining, Court Rules Civ 30.06

Government agencies, designation of person to testify on behalf of, Court Rules Civ 30.02

Partnerships, designation of person to testify on behalf of, Court Rules Civ 30.02

Party giving notice of taking deposition, Court Rules Civ 30.07

Party taking deposition, receipt from officer, notice requirements, Court Rules Civ 30.06, Civ 31.03

Public or private corporations, designation of person to testify on behalf of, Court Rules Civ 30.02

Who may be deposed, generally, Court Rules Civ 30.01

Written questions, cross questions, time for service and answer, Court Rules Civ 31.01

Parties to suits

Contents of writings, recordings, or photographs, proof, Court Rules Evid 1007

Pending appeal to perpetuate testimony, Court Rules Civ 27.02

Persons before whom depositions may be taken

Affirmations, administration, duties, Court Rules Civ 30.03

Certificates and certification, Court Rules Civ 30.06

Completion and return of deposition, errors and irregularities, objections to, Court Rules Civ 32.04

Depositions by written questions, duties, generally, Court Rules Civ 30.02, Civ 31.02

Disqualification

For interest, Court Rules Civ 28.03

Objection to taking deposition because of, time for making, Court Rules Civ 32.04

Documents and things produced during examination, duties, Court Rules Civ 30.06

Duties, generally, Court Rules Civ 31.02

Foreign countries, Court Rules Civ 28.02

Oaths, administration, duties, Court Rules Civ 30.03

Objections made during examination, duties, Court Rules Civ 30.03

Stipulation with regard to, see Discovery under STIPULATIONS

Within the United States, Court Rules Civ 28.01

Postconviction remedy hearing, evidence, Minn. Statutes 2022 590.04

Power plant siting and power line routing hearings, Minn. Rules 1405.1200

Record of

Criminal proceedings, Court Rules Crim 21.04

Record of

Stenographic recordings, generally, Court Rules Civ 30.02

Transcripts, Court Rules Civ 30.03

Video depositions, Court Rules Civ 30.02

Revenue recapture hearings, requests, responsibilities of parties, Minn. Rules 1400.8604

Sanctions for noncompliance with rules, parties to suits, Court Rules Civ 30.07

Sanitary districts, Minn. Rules 1408.0050

Scheduling, attorneys, duties, Court Rules Prof Asp III.C

Subpoenas for attendance, Court Rules Civ 45.01

Subpoenas for taking, see Depositions, witnesses under SUBPOENAS

Supplementary review of waste facilities, Minn. Rules 9200.4800

Suspension, demand for, Court Rules Civ 30.04

Teachers code of ethics proceedings, Minn. Rules 8710.2100

Telephone depositions, Court Rules Civ 30.02

Termination, motions to terminate, Court Rules Crim 21.04

Time limits, Court Rules Civ 30.04

Transcripts, Court Rules Crim 21.05, Crim 21.07

Trials, offers of, format, Court Rules Civ 32.03

Trials, testimony, offers of, format, Court Rules Civ 32.03

Video depositions, Court Rules Civ 30.02, Civ 32.05

Waivers, errors and irregularities, Court Rules Civ 32.04

Witnesses

Testimony by deposition, conditions for, Court Rules Crim 21.01

Witnesses

Competency, objection to, Court Rules Civ 32.04

Effect, Court Rules Civ 32.03

Failure to answer

After court order, defined as contempt of court, Court Rules Civ 37.02

Generally, Court Rules Civ 37.01

Oath, Court Rules Civ 30.03

Review, Court Rules Civ 30.05

Signatures, Court Rules Civ 30.05

Subpoena, subject to, Court Rules Civ 30.01

Witnesses

Conduct toward, Court Rules Prof Asp III.D