Perpetuating Testimony
| by Heather Duncan, Esq.
Perpetuating testimony is the procedure permitted by both federal and California discovery rules for preserving the attestation of a witness that might otherwise be lost prior to the trial in which it is intended to be used. The usual method of perpetuating testimony is through a deposition. Perpetuation depositions in California state court cases are covered in the California Code of Civil Procedure sections 2035.010-2035.060. Perpetuation depositions in federal court matters are covered in Rule 27 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.