As amended through May 6, 2024
Rule 4007.1 - Costs and Notice of Oral Deposition(a) Unless otherwise ordered by the court, reasonable notice for the purposes of Pa.R.C.P. 4007.1(a) shall be deemed to be not less than twenty (20) days.(b) When an oral deposition is used at trial in lieu of the personal appearance of the witness, other than that of a party who is present at trial, the costs incurred in taking such oral deposition shall be allowed as proper taxable costs.(c) Counsel fees and the fees of expert witnesses shall not be considered as, or included in, the costs of an oral deposition.Amended effective 2/12/2018 ; amended effective 7/9/2019; amended effective 3/14/2020.