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September 23, 2015

Expert Witness Rules, Laws and Procedure in Utah

Utah Rules Regarding Expert Witness Depositions and Interrogatories Rule 26(a)(4)(A) of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure requires parties to disclose certain information regarding expert witnesses who may testify at trial, as discussed in the following section. After these initial disclosures, the parties can obtain further discovery regarding such experts either by deposition or by a written report. Under Rule

September 17, 2015

Expert Witness Rules, Laws and Procedure in Colorado

Colorado Rules Regarding Expert Witness Depositions and Interrogatories Under Rule 26(b)(4) of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, experts that a party expects to call a trial may be subject to deposition. Rule 30(d)(2) limits depositions to one seven-hour day, although the court may either lengthen or shorten the time allowed if circumstances warrant. Experts generally may not be subject

September 17, 2015

Expert Witness Rules, Laws and Procedure in South Carolina

South Carolina Rules Regarding Expert Witness Depositions and Interrogatories Under Rule 26(b)(4)(A) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, discovery relating to experts who are expected to testify at trial may be had by any discovery method, including interrogatory and deposition. Depositions in South Carolina are not subject to any express time limit, but under Rule 30(b)(3) the court

September 17, 2015

Expert Witness Rules, Laws and Procedure in Louisiana

Louisiana Rules Regarding Expert Witness Depositions and Interrogatories Under Article 1425(D)(1) of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, a party may obtain discovery of experts whose opinion will be presented at trial by deposition, interrogatory, and a request for documents and tangible things. There is no specific time limit for depositions in Louisiana, but Article 1438 provides that the court

September 17, 2015

Expert Witness Rules, Laws and Procedure in Kentucky

Kentucky Rules Regarding Expert Witness Depositions and Interrogatories Under Rule 26.02(4)(a)(ii) of the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure, experts that a party expects to call a trial may be subject to deposition after they are identified in the interrogatories discussed in the following section. The Kentucky Rules do not impose a specific time limit on such depositions, but Rule 30.02(3)

September 17, 2015

Expert Witness Rules, Laws and Procedure in Oregon

Oregon Rules Regarding Expert Witness Depositions and Interrogatories Oregon rules and cases do not provide for any pre-trial discovery relating to expert witnesses (see the following section). Accordingly, experts will not be subject to depositions or interrogatories in Oregon absent mutual agreement between the parties. Download Our SEAK Expert Witness Fee Summary Report Oregon Expert Witness Reports and Disclosures Rules The

September 10, 2015

Expert Witness Rules, Laws and Procedure in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Rules Regarding Expert Witness Depositions and Interrogatories Under section 804.01(2)(d)(1) of the Wisconsin Code, experts that a party expects to call a trial may be subject to deposition. The Wisconsin Code does not impose a specific time limit on such depositions, but section 804.05(2)(b) provides that the court may increase or decrease the time allowed for deposition upon a

September 10, 2015

Expert Witness Rules, Laws and Procedure in Tennessee

Tennessee Rules Regarding Expert Witness Depositions and Interrogatories Under Rule 26.02(4)(A)(ii) of the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure, experts that a party expects to call a trial may be subject to deposition. The Tennessee Rules to do not specify a time limit for depositions, but Rule 30.02(3) provides that the court may increase or decrease the time allowed for deposition

September 10, 2015

Expert Witness Rules, Laws and Procedure in Missouri

Missouri Rules Regarding Expert Witness Depositions and Interrogatories Under Rule 56.01(b)(4)(B) of the Missouri Rules of Civil Procedure, a party may depose opposing experts to discover the facts and opinions to which the expert is expected to testify. The Missouri Rules to do not specify a time limit for depositions, but Rule 57.03(b)(2) provides that the court may increase or

September 10, 2015

Expert Witness Rules, Laws and Procedure in Minnesota

Minnesota Rules Regarding Expert Witness Depositions and Interrogatories Under the Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure, experts are generally not subject to deposition, whether or not they are expected to testify at trial. Instead, the Rules provide for discovery of the opinions of experts through interrogatories and expert reports, as described in more detail below. The interrogatories are served on the