Stipulations

Neither the court nor a master will consider a stipulation unless the stipulation is: (1) in a writing signed by the parties or their attorneys; (2) made on the record before the court or a master; or (3) made in the taking of a deposition and recorded by or at the direction of the officer before whom the deposition is being taken. COMMENT TO 2017 AMENDMENTS Stylistic changes were made to this rule to conform with the 2007 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. COMMENT Rule 7-I is identical to former Rule 43-II. The location of the Rule was changed in order to avoid the impression that stipulations are limited to evidentiary matters.