SB 155 of 1968

Senate Bill 155 (Grunsky-1968)
Chapter 918, Statutes of 1968


The Governor's Legislative Secretary provided the following description of Senate Bill 155:

Senate Bill No. 155 provides that a deposition of any person other than a party may be taken only in the county where the deponent resides or at a place not more than 75 miles from the deponent's residence.  In the case of a party, the deposition may be in the county of residence, or the county of the trial, provided the place of deposition is less than 150 miles from the party's residence.  The judge may still order the deposition to be taken under different terms.
(See Exhibit #3, document PE-2)

Explaining the reasoning behind this amendment, Senator Grunsky stated in his letter to the Governor:

Briefly, the bill requires the person who desires to take a deposition to go to the witness rather than requiring the witness to come to him.
(See Exhibit #3, document PE-3)

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