The deponent or a party may request review before the deposition concludes, giving the deponent thirty days after notification of availability to review and sign. The right may be waived.
Failure to sign within the period may be noted by the officer.
Alternative Names:
Reading and Signing, Review and Signature
Why it Matters?
The request must be made before the deposition ends, which is why waiver by silence is common and why usual stipulations frequently address it. Waiving read and sign forecloses the correction opportunity entirely, which is generally acceptable for a routine witness and inadvisable for a key one. For the examining party, waiver is preferable since it eliminates the errata sheet risk.
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When must review be requested?
Should a party waive read and sign?
