517:4 Notice. – The party proposing to take a deposition shall cause a notice in writing, signed by a justice or notary, stating the day, hour, and place of taking the same, to be delivered to the adverse party, or one of them, or to be left at his or her abode, if either […]
517:5 Notice to Agent. – If the adverse party resides out of the state, or more than twenty miles from the place of caption, or from the party proposing to take the deposition, a like notice, given to the agent or attorney of such adverse party or left at his abode, shall be sufficient. […]
517:6 Agency. – No person shall be deemed an agent or attorney for this purpose unless he has indorsed the writ in the cause, or has appeared for his principal before the court, justice, referees or arbitrators, where the action is pending, or has given notice in writing that he is such attorney or […]
517:7 Signing; Oath. – Every witness shall subscribe his deposition, and shall make oath that it contains the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, relative to the cause for which it was taken. Source. RS 188:19. CS 200:19. GS 210:7. GL 229:7. PS 225:8. PL 337:7. RL 393:7.
517:8 Caption. – The magistrate taking the deposition shall certify such oath, with the time and place of taking the deposition, the case and court in which it is to be used, that the adverse party was or was not present, was or was not notified, and that he did or did not object. […]
517:9 Annexing Copy of Notice. – A copy of the notice left with the adverse party, his agent or attorney, with the return of the officer or affidavit of the person leaving such notice thereon, stating the time of leaving it, shall be annexed to the caption of the deposition, when the adverse party […]
