R. 4:11-5 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:11-5: Depositions Outside the State, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked

rule 4:11-5 "Depositions Outside the State" {
A deposition for use in an action in this state, whether pending, not yet commenced, or pending appeal, may be taken outside this state either (a) on notice pursuant to R. 4:14-2, or, in the case of a foreign country, pursuant to R. 4:12-3; (b) in accordance with a commission or letter rogatory issued by a court of this state, which shall be applied for by motion on notice; or (c) pursuant to a subpoena issued to the person to be deposed in accordance with R. 4:14-7 and in accordance with the procedures authorized by the foreign state; or (d) in any manner stipulated by the parties. Depositions within the United States taken on notice shall be taken before a person designated by R. 4:12-2. Commissions and letters rogatory shall be issued in accordance with R. 4:12-3. If the deposition is to be taken by stipulation, the person designated by the stipulation shall have the power by virtue of the designation to administer any necessary oath.
Note: Adopted July 22, 1983 to be effective September 12, 1983; amended July 26, 1984 to be effective September 10, 1984; amended July 22, 2014 to be effective September 1, 2014.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-29; corpus harvested 2026-09-02