DEPOSITION OBJECTIONS AND STAYS

(a) Timely Form Objection. A party must object to the form of a deposition question at the time the question is posed and must identify the basis, which may include the following: • • • • • • ambiguous, vague, or unintelligible; argumentative, compound, or leading; mischaracterizes a witness’s prior testimony or the evidence; calls for speculation or a narrative; lack of foundation; and assumes facts not in evidence. (b) Waiver. A party waives a form objection unless the objection complies with section 30- 1(a).

(c) Coaching Objection Prohibited. Objections must be concise and must not suggest answers to or coach the deponent. An attorney making a statement or objection that has the effect of coaching the deponent or suggesting an answer may be sanctioned. Local Rules of Civil Practice - District of Utah Eff.

December 2025 44 (d) Stay of Deposition. A motion for a protective order to stay a deposition automatically stays the deposition only if it is filed by the third business day after service of the deposition notice. The deposition is stayed until the court rules on the motion.