Depositions: Before Action or Pending Appeal

LR 27 - Depositions: Before Action or Pending Appeal ( See  Fed. R. Civ. P. 27 ) LR 27-1 Before Action Filed ( See Fed. R. Civ. P. 27(a A party seeking to perpetuate testimony must file a verified petition and proposed order with the Clerk's Office. Upon payment of the required filing fee, the Clerk's Office will open a miscellaneous case and refer the petition and proposed order to the duty magistrate judge for calendaring and disposition. LR 27-2 Pending Appeal ( See Fed. R. Civ. P. 27(b Unless otherwise requested by a party, a motion to perpetuate testimony pending an appeal will be processed as a discovery motion pursuant to LR 26-3. LR 27-3 Relationship to LR 30 The requirements of LR 30 apply to depositions conducted under LR 27.

Amendment History to LR 27 December 1, 2009 Generally Cross-references updated. LR 27-1 Former LR 27.1(b) deleted as a rule without a rule and subsections (1)(a) and (b) renumbered. March 1, 2012 LR 27-2 The phrase "motions to perpetuate testimony" has been changed to "a motion to perpetuate testimony." March 1, 2014 LR 27-1(a), (b) Replaced "clerk's office" with "Clerk's Office." Last Updated: 06/1/2023