Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 17, April 27, 2024
Section 131.62 - Oral depositions(a) The oral deposition of a witness other than a party may be taken and, if taken, may be used only as evidence at hearings. Depositions for discovery may be taken only as provided in § 131.68 (relating to discovery of records).(b) The oral deposition of a party may be taken only upon approval of the judge and, if taken, may be used only as evidence.(c) Depositions may be taken by telephone or other electronic means upon agreement of counsel of record and unrepresented parties or, upon motion, as directed by the judge.(d) Subsections (a)-(c) supersede 1 Pa. Code §§ 35.145-35.152.The provisions of this § 131.62 adopted November 6, 1981, effective 11/7/1981, 11 Pa.B. 4015; amended March 29, 1991, effective 3/30/1991, 21 Pa.B. 1401; amended December 6, 2002, effective 12/7/2002, 32 Pa.B. 6043.The provisions of this § 131.62 amended under sections 401.1 and 435(a) and (c) of the Workers' Compensation Act (77 P.S. §§ 710 and 991(a) and (c)); section 2205 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § 565); and section 414 of The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act (77 P.S. § 1514).
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 131.66 (relating to admissibility of oral depositions).