Errata Sheets in Washington, D.C. are governed statutorily by the Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 30(e). D.C. CODE ANN. § 5-30 (West 2017). This rule requires that if requested by a party or the deponent before the completion of the deposition, the deponent must be given the opportunity to review the transcript. [...]
The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under Mississippi’s Rules of Evidence, Rule 615. Miss. Code Ann. § 6-615 (West 2017). This rule requires the court to exclude witnesses from the courtroom as to not hear testimony of other witnesses when requested by a party or by the court on its own order. Id. The [...]
Expert witness discovery in Hawaii is governed by Hawaii’s Rules of Civil Procedure. HAW. REV. STAT. ANN. § 5-26 (West 2017). Neither this rule nor case law expands upon whether certain financial information of expert witnesses is discoverable or not. However, the trial court is given discretion to determine whether certain pieces of information [...]
Errata Sheets in Vermont are governed statutorily by Vermont’s Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 30(e). VT. STAT. ANN. CT. RULES § 30 (West 2017). This rule requires the deponent be given the opportunity to examine and read the transcript once it is complete unless the witness and parties mutually agree to waive the reading [...]
The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under Minnesota’s Rules of Evidence, Rule 615. Minn. Stat. Ann. § 6.615 (West 2017). This rule allows the court to exclude a witness from the courtroom as to not hear the testimony of other witnesses if a party requests or the court orders on its own. Id. In [...]
Expert witness discovery is governed by Kansas’s Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 60-226. KAN. STAT. ANN. § 60-226 (West 2017). This rule allows discovery into the compensation that is paid to the expert to testify in said capacity at trial. Id. While case law and the statute do not specifically say whether other financial [...]
Errata Sheets in South Dakota are governed statutorily by South Dakota’s Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 15-6-30(e). S.D. CODIFIED LAWS § 15-6-30 (2017). This rule requires the deponent be given the opportunity to examine and read the transcript once it is complete unless the witness and parties mutually agree to waive the reading and [...]
The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under Michigan’s Rules of Evidence, Rule 615. MICH. R. EVID. 615 (West 2017). This rule allows the court to exclude a witness from the courtroom as to not hear another witness’s testimony when a party requests or the court orders on its own. Id. There are three exceptions [...]
Expert witness discovery is governed by Iowa’s Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 1.508. IOWA CODE ANN. § 1.508 (West 2017). This rule allows discovery into the amount of compensation that the expert is being paid for its testimony in said capacity. Id. Aside from this, the rule and case law are both scant as [...]
Errata Sheets in South Carolina are governed statutorily by South Carolina’s Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 30. S.C. CODE ANN. § 5-30(e) (2017). Rule 30(e) states that once the transcript is complete it should be given to the witness to examine and read unless the witness or both parties have agreed to waive this [...]