Depositions; In General

In addition to other provisions for discovery and subject to the provisions of Sections 13-2 through 13-5, any party who has appeared in a civil action, in any probate appeal, or in any administrative appeal where the judicial authority finds it reason- ably probable that evidence outside the record will be required, may, at any time after the com- mencement of the action or proceeding, in accord- ance with the procedures set forth in this chap- ter, take the testimony of any person, including a party, by deposition upon oral examination. The attendance of witnesses may be compelled by subpoena as provided in Section 13-28A. The attendance of a party deponent or of an officer, director, or managing agent of a party may be compelled by notice to the named person or such person’s attorney in accordance with the require- ments of Section 13-27 (a). The deposition of a person confined in prison may be taken only by leave of the judicial authority on such terms as the judicial authority prescribes. (See General Statutes § 52-178.) (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 243; amended June 12, 2025, to take effect Jan. 1, 2026.) HISTORY—2026: In the second sentence, ‘‘A’’ was added after ‘‘13-28.’’ COMMENTARY—2026: Several of the following sections have been changed in response to the adoption of the Inter- state Depositions and Discovery Act, now codified at General Statutes § 52-655 et seq. The only change to this section is to reflect that new Section 13-28A addresses deposition sub- poenas.