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Alaska Civil Pattern Jury Instruction 2.13
Depositions Generally
The testimony of [a witness] [some witnesses] was read to you from [a deposition] [depositions].
When a deposition is taken, the witness takes an oath that is identical in purpose to the oath given to the witnesses who testify before you here in the courtroom. All parties are given an opportunity to ask questions of a witness during a deposition [although some parties may have chosen not to ask any questions].
The law does not distinguish between deposition testimony and live testimony. Both are valid forms of testimony. Deposition testimony should be weighed by you as you would any other testimony. However, you may consider that you have not seen and heard the witness testify. It is for you to decide whether this is significant.
History
Alaska Civil Pattern Jury Instructions 2.13, dated Revised 1999. The index notes: Formerly 2.05. Prepared by the Alaska Civil Pattern Jury Instructions Committee; published by the Alaska Court System. The Alaska Court System states that these instructions "have not been approved or promulgated by any court or the Alaska Bar Association."
Provenance
- Source
- courts.alaska.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
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