Conn. Practice Book § 40-48 (2026)

Sec. 40-48. —Protective Order Prior to Deposition After a deposition is ordered, upon written motion seasonably made and served on all affected persons by a party or by the deponent, the judicial authority may for good cause shown change the time, place, or manner of recording the deposition, or order that it shall not be taken or that the scope of the examination shall be lim- ited to certain matters, or make any other order which justice requires. Upon written demand of the objecting party or the deponent, the taking of the deposition shall be suspended for the time required to act upon the motion. In no event shall the deposition of the defendant be taken without the defendant’s consent. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 795.) Sec. 40-49. —Manner of Taking Deposition The witness shall be put on oath and a verbatim record of his or her testimony shall be made. The testimony shall be taken stenographically and transcribed, unless the judicial authority orders otherwise. In the event that the judicial authority orders that the testimony at a deposition be recorded by other than stenographic means, the order shall designate the manner of recording e.g., video, preserving, and filing the depo- sition, and it may include other provisions to assure that the recorded testimony will be accu- rate and trustworthy. If such an order is made, a

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