Sup. Ct. R. D.C. 28-I
COMMENT TO 2017 AMENDMENTS
This rule was amended to include the procedures for filing under the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act (D.C. Code §§ 13-441 to -448 (2012 Repl.)) and D.C. Code § 13-434 (2012 Repl.). The process for obtaining a commission or notice under D.C. Code § 14-103 (2012 Repl.) has been retained from the prior version of the rule, but the provisions related to appointment of an examiner to take testimony of a witness outside the District of Columbia have been moved to new Rule 28 -II. Stylistic changes were also made to this rule to conform with the 2007 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
COMMENT
Paragraphs (c) and (b) of Rule 28 -I implement the authority conferred on the Superior Court by § 14-103 and § 14-104, respectively.