§ 387. — Notice of depositions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC387]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 12--CONTESTED ELECTIONS
Sec. 387. Notice of depositions
(a) Time for service; form
A party desiring to take the deposition of any person upon oral
examination shall serve written notice on the opposing party not later
than two days before the date of the examination. The notice shall state
the time and place for taking the deposition and the name and address of
each person to be examined. A copy of such notice, together with proof
of such service thereof, shall be attached to the deposition when it is
filed with the Clerk.
(b) Testimony by stipulation
By written stipulation of the parties, the deposition of a witness
may be taken without notice. A copy of such stipulation shall be
attached to the deposition when it is filed with the Clerk.
(c) Testimony by affidavit; time for filing
By written stipulation of the parties, the testimony of any witness
of either party may be filed in the form of an affidavit by such witness
or the parties may agree what a particular witness would testify to if
his deposition were taken. Such testimonial affidavits or stipulations
shall be filed within the time limits prescribed for the taking of
testimony in section 386 of this title.
(Pub. L. 91-138, Sec. 8, Dec. 5, 1969, 83 Stat. 287.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 386 of this title.
