Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:15-1 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:15-1: Serving Questions; Notice, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Serving Questions; Notice
After commencement of the action, any party may take the testimony of any person, including a party, by deposition upon written questions. The attendance of witnesses may be compelled by the use of subpoena as provided in R. 4:14-7. The deposition of a person confined in prison may be taken only by leave of court on such terms as the court prescribes. A party desiring to take a deposition upon written questions shall serve them upon every other party with a notice stating:
(a) The name and address of the person who is to answer them, if known, and if the name is not known, a general description sufficient to identify that person or the particular class or group to which that person belongs; and
(b) The name or descriptive title and address of the officer before whom the deposition is to be taken. A deposition upon written questions may be taken of a public or private corporation or a partnership or association or governmental agency in accordance with the provisions of R. 4:14-2(c).
Within 30 days after the notice and written questions are served, a party may serve cross questions upon all other parties. Within 10 days after being served with cross questions, a party may serve redirect questions upon all other parties. Within 10 days after being served with redirect questions, a party may serve recross questions upon all other parties. The court may for cause shown enlarge or shorten the time.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:21-1. Former rule deleted and new R. 4:15-1 adopted July 14, 1972 to be effective September 5, 1972; paragraph (a) amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
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rule 4:15-1 "Serving Questions; Notice" {
After commencement of the action, any party may take the testimony of any person, including a party, by deposition upon written questions. The attendance of witnesses may be compelled by the use of subpoena as provided in R. 4:14-7. The deposition of a person confined in prison may be taken only by leave of court on such terms as the court prescribes. A party desiring to take a deposition upon written questions shall serve them upon every other party with a notice stating:
(a) The name and address of the person who is to answer them, if known, and if the name is not known, a general description sufficient to identify that person or the particular class or group to which that person belongs; and
(b) The name or descriptive title and address of the officer before whom the deposition is to be taken. A deposition upon written questions may be taken of a public or private corporation or a partnership or association or governmental agency in accordance with the provisions of R. 4:14-2(c).
Within 30 days after the notice and written questions are served, a party may serve cross questions upon all other parties. Within 10 days after being served with cross questions, a party may serve redirect questions upon all other parties. Within 10 days after being served with redirect questions, a party may serve recross questions upon all other parties. The court may for cause shown enlarge or shorten the time.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:21-1. Former rule deleted and new R. 4:15-1 adopted July 14, 1972 to be effective September 5, 1972; paragraph (a) amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
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referenced_by: 4:16-1, 4:9-1
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-29; corpus harvested 2026-09-02R. 4:15-2 → · chapter 4:15 · all rules
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