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SECTION 9-18-12

§ 9-18-12 Petition for perpetuation oftestimony – Designation of person to take deposition. – Any person, desirous of perpetuating the testimony of any witness concerningany matter which is or may be the subject of litigation, as well before asafter litigation is commenced, may present a petition in writing to any justiceof the supreme or superior or family court, or to any justice of a districtcourt, setting forth the reasons of his or her application, the name of thewitness or witnesses, the subject matter of the controversy, and the names ofall persons known to be interested therein, and praying that the deposition ofthe witness or witnesses may be taken; and thereupon if the justice besatisfied of the reasonableness of the petition, he or she shall designate somenotary public or standing master in chancery to take the deposition, to whomthe petition, with the order of designation thereon, shall be sent.

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SECTION 9-18-12

§ 9-18-12 Petition for perpetuation oftestimony – Designation of person to take deposition. – Any person, desirous of perpetuating the testimony of any witness concerningany matter which is or may be the subject of litigation, as well before asafter litigation is commenced, may present a petition in writing to any justiceof the supreme or superior or family court, or to any justice of a districtcourt, setting forth the reasons of his or her application, the name of thewitness or witnesses, the subject matter of the controversy, and the names ofall persons known to be interested therein, and praying that the deposition ofthe witness or witnesses may be taken; and thereupon if the justice besatisfied of the reasonableness of the petition, he or she shall designate somenotary public or standing master in chancery to take the deposition, to whomthe petition, with the order of designation thereon, shall be sent.

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SECTION 9-18-12

§ 9-18-12 Petition for perpetuation oftestimony – Designation of person to take deposition. – Any person, desirous of perpetuating the testimony of any witness concerningany matter which is or may be the subject of litigation, as well before asafter litigation is commenced, may present a petition in writing to any justiceof the supreme or superior or family court, or to any justice of a districtcourt, setting forth the reasons of his or her application, the name of thewitness or witnesses, the subject matter of the controversy, and the names ofall persons known to be interested therein, and praying that the deposition ofthe witness or witnesses may be taken; and thereupon if the justice besatisfied of the reasonableness of the petition, he or she shall designate somenotary public or standing master in chancery to take the deposition, to whomthe petition, with the order of designation thereon, shall be sent.