Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:16-3 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:16-3: Effect of Taking or Using Deposition, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Effect of Taking or Using Deposition
A person does not become a party's witness for any purpose merely because that party has taken that person's deposition. At the trial or hearing any party may rebut any relevant evidence contained in a deposition whether introduced by that party or by any other party.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:16-6. Former rule deleted (see R. 4:16-4(c)) and new R. 4:16-3 adopted July 14, 1972 to be effective September 5, 1972 (formerly in R. 4:10-6); amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 4:16-3 "Effect of Taking or Using Deposition" {
A person does not become a party's witness for any purpose merely because that party has taken that person's deposition. At the trial or hearing any party may rebut any relevant evidence contained in a deposition whether introduced by that party or by any other party.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:16-6. Former rule deleted (see R. 4:16-4(c)) and new R. 4:16-3 adopted July 14, 1972 to be effective September 5, 1972 (formerly in R. 4:10-6); amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
}
referenced_by: 4:14-3
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-29; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 4:16-2 · R. 4:16-4 → · chapter 4:16 · all rules
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