Printable Format60-229. Discovery procedure; stipulations. Unless the court orders otherwise, the parties may stipulate that:
(a) A deposition may be taken before any person, at any time or place, on any notice, and in the manner specified, in which event it may be used in the same way as any other deposition; and
(b) other procedures governing or limiting discovery be modified, but a stipulation extending the time for any form of discovery must have court approval if it would interfere with the time set for completing discovery, for hearing a motion or for trial.
History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-229; amended by Supreme Court order dated July 20, 1972; L. 2010, ch. 135, ยง 98; July 1.
Cross References to Related Sections:
Waiver of reading or signing of depositions by witness, see 60-230(e).
Law Review and Bar Journal References:
Discussing the use of depositions and interrogatories, David Prager, 33 J.B.A.K. 25, 75 (1964).
"Contested Estate Matters After Court Unification," Calvin J. Karlin, 48 J.B.A.K. 97, 101 (1979).
"Changes Made by the New Juvenile Codes," Sheila Reynolds, 51 J.K.B.A. 181, 186 (1982).
"Depositions Upon Oral Exam: Making Changes in a Witness' Testimony," Alan V. Johnson, 51 J.K.B.A. 263, 270 (1982).
"Discovery Tools: Requests For Production of Documents (Part 3)," James R. Howell, 34 J.K.A.J. No. 4, 6 (2011).