Depositions
Transcripts and Use
Rule 30(e) permits a deponent to review the transcript within thirty days and submit changes in form or substance with the reasons for each. The original testimony remains part of the record.
Courts differ on whether substantive changes are permitted.
Alternative Names:
Correction Sheet, Deposition Errata
Why it Matters?
Because original testimony remains in the record, a substantive change creates impeachment material rather than replacing the answer, and a deponent who reverses a damaging answer can be examined on both versions. Courts have divided on whether Rule 30(e) permits contradictory changes at all, with some striking them under a sham affidavit rationale. The stated reason for each change is what the analysis turns on.
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Frequently asked questions
Does an errata sheet replace the original testimony?
Are contradictory changes permitted?
