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N.J. Ct. R. 4:23-4
Failure of Party to Attend at Own Deposition
If a party or an officer, director, or managing agent of a party or a person designated under R. 4:14-2(c) or 4:15-1 to testify on behalf of a party fails to appear before the officer within this State who is to take his deposition, after being served with a proper notice, the court in which the action is pending on motion may make such orders in regard to the failure as are just, and among others it may take any action authorized under paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of R. 4:23- 2(b). In lieu of any order or in addition thereto the court shall require the party failing to act to pay the reasonable expenses, including attorney's fees, caused by the failure, unless the court finds that the failure was substantially justified or that other circumstances make an award of expenses unjust. The failure to act described in this rule may not be excused on the ground that the discovery sought is objectionable unless the party failing to act has applied for a protective order as provided by R. 4:10-3.
History
Note: Source - R.R. 4:27-4. Former rule deleted and new R. 4:23-4 adopted July 14, 1972 to be effective September 5, 1972; amended July 5, 2000 to be effective September 5, 2000; caption amended July 27, 2006 to be effective September 1, 2006.
Provenance
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- 2026-09-14
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- 2026-09-14
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