Alaska R. Civ. P. 30.1

(a) Authorization of Audio-Visual Depositions.

(1) Any deposition upon oral examination may be

recorded by audio or audio-visual means without a

stenographic record. Any party may make at the party’s own

expense a simultaneous stenographic or audio record of the

deposition. Upon request and at the expense of the requesting

party, any party is entitled to an audio or audio-visual copy of

the audio-visual recording.

(2) The audio or audio-visual recording is an official

record of the deposition. A transcript prepared in accordance

with Rule 30(c) is also an official record of the deposition.

(3) On motion for good cause the court may order the

party taking, or who took, a deposition by audio or audio-visual recording to furnish at that party’s expense a transcript

of the deposition.

(b) Use. An audio or audio-visual deposition may be

used for any purpose and under any circumstances in which a

stenographic deposition may be used.

(c) Notice. The notice for taking an audio or audio-visual

deposition and the subpoena for attendance at that deposition

must state that the deposition will be recorded by audio or

audio-visual means. If a court reporter will not be used to

record the deposition, the notice must also state this fact.

(d) Procedure. The following procedure must be

observed in recording an audio or audio-visual deposition:

(1) The deposition must begin with an oral statement

which includes:

(A) the operator’s name and business address;

(B) the name and business address of the operator’s

employer;

(C) the date, time, and place of the deposition;

(D) the caption of the case;

(E) the name of the witness;

(F) the party on whose behalf the deposition is being

taken; and

(G) any stipulations by the parties.

(2) Counsel shall identify themselves on the recording.

(3) The oath must be administered to a witness on the

recording.

(4) The videotaped deposition shall depict the witness in

a waist-up shot, seated at a table. The camera and lens shall not

be varied except as may be necessary to follow natural body

movements of the witness or to present exhibits or describe

evidence that is being used during the deposition.

(5) If the length of the deposition requires the use of

more than one recording unit, the end of each unit and the

beginning of each succeeding unit must be announced on the

recording.

(6) At the conclusion of the deposition, a statement must

be made on the recording that the deposition is concluded. A

statement may be made on the recording setting forth any

stipulations made by counsel concerning the custody of the

recording and exhibits or other pertinent matters.

(7) Audio depositions must be indexed by a brief written

log notation of the recorder counter number at the beginning of

each examination whether direct, cross, redirect, etc. The log

must be attached to the tape.

(8) Audio-visual depositions may be indexed by a time

generator or similar method.

(9) An objection must be made as in the case of

stenographic depositions.

(10) Unless otherwise stipulated by the parties, the

original audio or audio-visual recording of a deposition shall

be held by the party noticing the deposition.

(11) If the court issues an editing order, the original audio

or audio-visual recording must not be altered.

(e) Costs. The reasonable expense of recording, editing,

and using an audio or audio-visual deposition may be taxed as

costs.

(f) Standards.

The Administrative Director may establish standards for audio or audio-visual equipment and

guidelines for taking and using audio or audio-visual

depositions. Incompatible audio or audio-visual recordings

must be conformed to the standards at the expense of the

proponent. Conformed recordings may be used as originals.