Teleconference Deposition in Riverside, California

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What Are The Ground Rules For Teleconference Depositions?

In court cases, attorneys may have question and answer sessions where witnesses are placed under oath and both parties involved in the lawsuit are present. These are called depositions.

Sometimes it is impossible for all of the necessary people to gather in the same location at the same time. Instead, some of them may participate by phone. The witnesses, attorneys and court reporter will be in a combination of places connected by teleconference. This is called a teleconference deposition or a telephonic deposition.

For example, one attorney may be at his office in Los Angeles, present for teleconference depositions. Riverside may be the site for a second attorney, present with his client and a witness at the court reporter's office. A third attorney may be present from his hotel room elsewhere. Anyone participating must identify themselves so that the court reporter can produce a complete record.

A speakerphone is set up at the same location as the Riverside court reporter so that everyone in the room can speak and be heard by the other parties.

There are several things that all participants should do to make the depositions go more smoothly and help the court reporter make an accurate record.

• Do not rustle papers near the telephone. Not only is this distracting, but it can cause the phone audio to cut out while people are speaking. This results in missed words and cut-off sentences on the other end.
• Sit near the speakerphone when talking. If a party is the only person in the room, such as the attorney in his hotel room, he may use the handset so that the people at the telephonic depositions in Riverside can hear him more clearly.
• Before the depositions begin, all participants should spell their names for the court reporter. All attorneys should state whom they represent and give their firm names and address information to the court reporter at this time.
• Anyone not present at the teleconference depositions in Riverside, for example, should identify themselves every time they take a turn speaking when there is more than one person by telephone. Otherwise, the court reporter may not be able to tell which person by phone is talking.
• If the court reporter asks someone to repeat what they said, they should not paraphrase, but clearly repeat the exact same words.
• When using names of people, streets or towns, be sure to give proper spellings to the court reporter.
• Anyone talking during the deposition should speak slowly and clearly. Do not eat food or chew gum.
• The court reporter can take down only one person at a time. Wait until the other person is finished talking without interrupting.

When the depositions are over, it is all right for people to speak, move around and make a little noise. While the deposition rules may seem very formal, remember, this is just as serious as if it were taking place in court before a judge.