Objections at deposition must be stated concisely in a non-argumentative manner. Most objections are preserved for trial and the deponent answers. Objections to form and to matters curable at the time must be raised or are waived.
Instructions not to answer are limited to defined grounds.
Alternative Names:
Objection at Deposition, Deposition Objections
Why it Matters?
The waiver rules determine which objections must be made and which can wait, and the distinction is frequently misunderstood. Form objections must be raised because the question could be rephrased; relevance and hearsay objections are preserved automatically because they cannot be cured at deposition. Counsel objecting to everything is both unnecessary and creates a record of obstruction that supports a motion.
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Frequently asked questions
Which objections must be raised at deposition?
Should counsel object frequently?
