Plain English Breakdown
The official source text does not specify an effective date; it only states the bill passed the legislature.
Allowing Electronic Delivery of Deposition Transcripts
This law allows lawyers to request certified deposition transcripts be sent electronically if the files are securely encrypted and in a format that proves they have not been changed.
What This Bill Does
- Allows a lawyer to ask for a certified deposition transcript to be sent via electronic means instead of by mail.
- Requires that any electronic transmission must use secure encryption methods.
- Mandates that the file format ensures the document is authentic and has not been altered.
- Requires courts to accept an electronically stored copy as an original certified transcript if it follows these rules.
- Allows a lawyer presenting the digital file to certify it matches what they received.
Who It Names or Affects
- Deposition officers or companies that create deposition transcripts
- Lawyers who request and receive these documents
Terms To Know
- Civil discovery
- The process where parties in a lawsuit gather information from each other before trial.
- Oral deposition
- A witness giving sworn testimony out of court that is recorded and written down.
- Deposition officer
- The person or company hired to supervise the recording and writing of a deposition.
Limits and Unknowns
- This change only happens if the lawyer specifically requests electronic delivery.
- The official source text does not list an effective date for when this law begins.