Ariz. Admin. Code § R20-5-143 - Out-of-state Oral Depositions

A. A party shall obtain permission from a presiding administrative law judge before taking an out-of-state oral deposition of another party or a witness by filing a written request with the presiding administrative law judge that contains:

1. The name and address of the party or witness to be deposed, and

2. Each reason why the party's or witness' testimony is necessary.

B. The party requesting permission to take the out-of-state deposition shall serve a copy of the request upon each party.

C. If no objection to the request for permission to take the deposition is filed under subsection (D) the presiding administrative law judge shall, within seven days from the date of the request, grant or deny permission to take the deposition.

D. A party may file with the presiding administrative law judge a written objection to the taking of an out-of-state oral deposition within five days after being served with a request to take the out-of-state deposition. The party objecting to the out-of state deposition shall:

1. State the basis for objecting to the deposition; and

2. Serve a copy of the party's objections on each party.

E. The oral deposition shall not commence until the presiding administrative law judge rules on the written objection. The presiding administrative law judge shall rule on the written objection to the taking of an out-of-state oral deposition within seven days after a party files the written objection by:

1. Ordering the deposition to proceed,

2. Ordering the deposition not be taken, or

3. Entering any other appropriate protective order.

F. A party shall not take more than two depositions per hearing under this Section unless a presiding administrative law judge, upon a showing of good cause, approves the taking of additional depositions.

G. In the exercise of discretion, the presiding administrative law judge may admit into evidence a deposition taken under this Section if the transcript of the deposition is filed with the Commission at least five days before any scheduled hearing or as otherwise directed by the presiding administrative law judge. If the transcript of the deposition is not timely filed under this subsection, the administrative law judge shall not consider the deposition for any purpose unless the parties and the administrative law judge agree that the deposition may be considered.

H. Parties may take telephonic depositions under this Section either by agreement of the parties or by order of a presiding administrative law judge in the exercise of the administrative law judge's discretion.

I. A party taking a deposition taken under this Section shall comply with R20-5-142(A), (D), (E) and (F).

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R20-5-143

Former Rule 43. Amended effective March 1, 1987, filed February 26, 1987 (Supp. 87-1). R20-5-143 recodified from R4-13-143 (Supp. 95-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 3966 and 7 A.A.R. 4995, effective August 17, 2001 (Supp. 01-3).