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Ind. Trial Rule 31
Deposition of witnesses upon written
questions
Effective January 1, 2005
(A) Serving questions--Notice.
After commencement of the action, any party may take the testimony of any person, including a party, by deposition upon written questions. The attendance of witnesses may be compelled by the use of subpoena as provided in Rule 45. The deposition of a person confined in
prison may be taken only by leave of court on such terms as the court prescribes.
A party desiring to take a deposition upon written questions shall serve them upon every
other party with a notice stating:
(1) the name and address of the person who is to answer them, if known, and if the name
is not known, a general description sufficient to identify him or the particular class or
group to which he belongs; and
(2) the name or descriptive title and address of the officer before whom the deposition is
to be taken.
A deposition upon written questions may be taken of an organization, including a governmental organization, or a partnership in accordance with the provisions of Rule 30(B)(6).
Within twenty [20] days after the notice and written questions are served, a party may serve
cross questions upon all other parties. Within ten [10] days after being served with cross
questions, a party may serve redirect questions upon all other parties. Within ten [10] days
after being served with redirect questions, a party may serve recross questions upon all other
parties. The court may for cause shown enlarge or shorten the time.
(B) Officer to take responses and prepare record.
A copy of the notice and copies of all questions served shall be delivered by the party taking
the deposition to the officer designated in the notice, who shall proceed promptly, in the manner provided by Rule 30(C), (E), and (F), to take the testimony of the witness in response to the
questions and to prepare, certify, and deliver the deposition, attaching thereto the copy of
the notice and the questions received by him, in accordance with Rule 5(E).
(C) Notice of filing.
When the deposition is filed the party taking it shall promptly give notice thereof to all other
parties.
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- rules.incourts.gov
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- 2026-10-02
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