§ 9-18-5 Manner of taking depositionsoutside state for use in state. – Depositions may be taken without this state to be used in the tribunals of thisstate, upon written notice conforming to the applicable rules of procedure, andshall be taken in the manner and with the formalities required by the law ofthis state or the state, district, territory, or country in which thedeposition shall be taken; or shall be taken, if taken in any other state,district, or territory of the United States, before a commissioner appointed bythe governor of this state, or before a judge, chancellor, justice of thepeace, notary public, or civil magistrate of the state, district, or territory,respectively, or, if taken out of the United States, before a resident officialof the United States, or, if the deponent is in the military, air, or navalservice of the United States, before a colonel, lieutenant colonel, or major inthe army or air force, or before any officer in the navy not below the gradeand rank of lieutenant commander. And in every such case under the secondmethod, the party causing the depositions to be taken shall notify the adverseparty, or his or her attorney of record, of the time and place appointed fortaking the deposition; and the notification issued by the official before whomthe deposition is to be taken shall be served, in the manner as provided in§ 9-18-4, such reasonable time before the taking of the deposition as willgive the adverse party a full opportunity to be present in person or byattorney and put interrogatories to the deponent, if he or she thinks fit.
§ 9-18-5 Manner of taking depositionsoutside state for use in state. – Depositions may be taken without this state to be used in the tribunals of thisstate, upon written notice conforming to the applicable rules of procedure, andshall be taken in the manner and with the formalities required by the law ofthis state or the state, district, territory, or country in which thedeposition shall be taken; or shall be taken, if taken in any other state,district, or territory of the United States, before a commissioner appointed bythe governor of this state, or before a judge, chancellor, justice of thepeace, notary public, or civil magistrate of the state, district, or territory,respectively, or, if taken out of the United States, before a resident officialof the United States, or, if the deponent is in the military, air, or navalservice of the United States, before a colonel, lieutenant colonel, or major inthe army or air force, or before any officer in the navy not below the gradeand rank of lieutenant commander. And in every such case under the secondmethod, the party causing the depositions to be taken shall notify the adverseparty, or his or her attorney of record, of the time and place appointed fortaking the deposition; and the notification issued by the official before whomthe deposition is to be taken shall be served, in the manner as provided in§ 9-18-4, such reasonable time before the taking of the deposition as willgive the adverse party a full opportunity to be present in person or byattorney and put interrogatories to the deponent, if he or she thinks fit.
§ 9-18-5 Manner of taking depositionsoutside state for use in state. – Depositions may be taken without this state to be used in the tribunals of thisstate, upon written notice conforming to the applicable rules of procedure, andshall be taken in the manner and with the formalities required by the law ofthis state or the state, district, territory, or country in which thedeposition shall be taken; or shall be taken, if taken in any other state,district, or territory of the United States, before a commissioner appointed bythe governor of this state, or before a judge, chancellor, justice of thepeace, notary public, or civil magistrate of the state, district, or territory,respectively, or, if taken out of the United States, before a resident officialof the United States, or, if the deponent is in the military, air, or navalservice of the United States, before a colonel, lieutenant colonel, or major inthe army or air force, or before any officer in the navy not below the gradeand rank of lieutenant commander. And in every such case under the secondmethod, the party causing the depositions to be taken shall notify the adverseparty, or his or her attorney of record, of the time and place appointed fortaking the deposition; and the notification issued by the official before whomthe deposition is to be taken shall be served, in the manner as provided in§ 9-18-4, such reasonable time before the taking of the deposition as willgive the adverse party a full opportunity to be present in person or byattorney and put interrogatories to the deponent, if he or she thinks fit.
