§391 Certification and Filing of Depositions

Summary

The officer who takes a deposition must say on the record that the witness was sworn and that the paper shows what the witness said. The officer must put the deposition, any papers the witness gave, and the notice or agreement (if there was no notice) into a sealed envelope labeled with the case title and "Deposition of [name]" and file it with the court clerk within thirty days after the witness finishes testifying. After filing, the officer must quickly tell the parties it was filed. Anyone (a party or the witness) can get a copy if they pay reasonable fees. Those fees cannot be higher than what the federal district court in the district where the deposition took place allows.