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S. 1352 (105th)

A bill to amend Rule 30 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to restore the stenographic preference for depositions.

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Introduced

31 October 1997

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Subcommittee on Oversight and Courts. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment favorably.

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10 August 2026

Summary

Amends rule 30 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require that depositions be recorded by stenographic means unless the court upon motion orders, or the parties stipulate in writing, to the contrary.

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