As amended through May 18, 2022
Rule 4007.1 - Objections At Oral Depositions1. Counsel making an objection during an oral deposition shall state the word "objection" and state the legal basis for the objection.2. Any amplification of the objection, or argument of the objection, shall take place only after the witness has been excused from the deposition room. Argument shall be on the record unless all counsel agrees to go off record. The witness shall return to the deposition room only after argument has been completed.3. An instruction by counsel for a witness that the witness shall not answer a question shall be sufficient basis for other counsel to suspend the deposition pending presentation of the propriety the instruction not to answer to a judge. Counsel shall make every effort to contact a judge by telephone to promptly present the issue raised by the instruction not to answer.