S. 1352105th CongressSenate Bill

Amends rule 30 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require that depositions be recorded by stenographic means unless the court upon…

Official title: A bill to amend Rule 30 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to restore the stenographic preference for depositions.

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Amends rule 30 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require that depositions be recorded by stenographic means unless the court upon motion orders, or the parties stipulate in writing, to the contrary.

Introduced Oct 31, 1997
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Passed House
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Chuck Grassley

Republican

U.S. Senator · IA

3 cosponsors — mostly Democrats

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