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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 [...]

By |2023-07-06T11:27:51-04:00September 23rd, 2015|Blog, Expert Witness Laws/Procedure|Comments Off on Expert Witness Rules, Laws and Procedure in Utah

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 [...]

By |2023-07-06T11:27:58-04:00September 17th, 2015|Blog, Expert Witness Laws/Procedure|Comments Off on Expert Witness Rules, Laws and Procedure in Colorado

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 [...]

By |2023-07-06T11:28:06-04:00September 17th, 2015|Blog, Expert Witness Laws/Procedure|Comments Off on Expert Witness Rules, Laws and Procedure in South Carolina

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 [...]

By |2023-07-06T11:28:28-04:00September 17th, 2015|Blog, Expert Witness Laws/Procedure|Comments Off on Expert Witness Rules, Laws and Procedure in Louisiana

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 [...]

By |2023-07-06T11:28:34-04:00September 17th, 2015|Blog, Expert Witness Laws/Procedure|Comments Off on Expert Witness Rules, Laws and Procedure in Kentucky

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 [...]

By |2023-07-06T11:28:42-04:00September 17th, 2015|Blog, Expert Witness Laws/Procedure|Comments Off on Expert Witness Rules, Laws and Procedure in Oregon

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 [...]

By |2023-07-06T11:28:50-04:00September 10th, 2015|Blog, Expert Witness Laws/Procedure|Comments Off on Expert Witness Rules, Laws and Procedure in Wisconsin

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 [...]

By |2023-07-06T11:29:00-04:00September 10th, 2015|Blog, Expert Witness Laws/Procedure|Comments Off on Expert Witness Rules, Laws and Procedure in Tennessee

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 [...]

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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 [...]

By |2023-07-06T11:29:16-04:00September 10th, 2015|Blog, Expert Witness Laws/Procedure|Comments Off on Expert Witness Rules, Laws and Procedure in Minnesota
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