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NY CPLR § 3106 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 31 - Disclosure R3106 - Priority of Depositions; Witnesses; Prisoners; Designation of Deponent.

Rule  3106. Priority of depositions; witnesses; prisoners; designation of deponent. (a) Normal priority.   After an action  is  commenced,  any party  may  take  the testimony of any person by deposition upon oral or written questions.   Leave of the court, granted  on  motion,  shall  be obtained  if notice of the taking of the deposition of a party is served by the plaintiff before that  party's  time  for  serving  a  responsive pleading has expired.  (b)  Witnesses.  Where  the  person to be examined is not a party or a person who at the time of taking the deposition is an officer, director, member or employee of a party, he  shall  be  served  with  a  subpoena. Unless  the  court  orders  otherwise, on motion with or without notice, such  subpoena  shall  be  served  at  least  twenty  days  before   the examination.    Where  a  motion  for a protective order against such an examination is made, the witness shall be notified by the  moving  party that the examination is stayed.  (c) Prisoners. The deposition of a person confined under legal process may be taken only by leave of the court.  (d)  Designation  of deponent. A party desiring to take the deposition of a particular officer, director, member or employee of a person  shall include  in the notice or subpoena served upon such person the identity, description or title of such individual. Such person shall  produce  the individual  so designated unless they shall have, no later than ten days prior to the scheduled deposition, notified the  requesting  party  that another   individual   would  instead  be  produced  and  the  identity, description  or  title  of  such  individual  is  specified.  If  timely notification  has  been so given, such other individual shall instead be produced.
NY CPLR § 3107 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 31 - Disclosure R3107 - Notice of Taking Oral Questions.

Rule  3107.  Notice of taking oral questions. A party desiring to take   the deposition of any person upon oral examination shall  give  to  each   party twenty days' notice, unless the court orders otherwise. The notice   shall  be  in  writing,  stating  the  time  and  place  for  taking the   deposition, the name and address of  each  person  to  be  examined,  if   known,  and,  if any name is not known, a general description sufficient   to identify him or the particular class or group to  which  he  belongs.   The notice need not enumerate the matters upon which the person is to be   examined.  A  party  to be examined pursuant to notice served by another   party may serve notice of at least ten days for the examination  of  any   other  party,  his agent or employee, such examination to be noticed for   and to follow at the same time and place.
NY CPLR § 3108 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 31 - Disclosure R3108 - Written Questions; When Permitted.

Rule  3108.  Written  questions;  when  permitted. A deposition may be   taken on written questions when the examining party and the deponent  so   stipulate  or  when  the  testimony  is to be taken without the state. A   commission  or  letters  rogatory  may  be  issued  where  necessary  or   convenient for the taking of a deposition outside of the state.
NY CPLR § 3109 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 31 - Disclosure R3109 - Notice of Taking Deposition on Written Questions.

Rule  3109.  Notice  of  taking  deposition  on written questions. (a) Notice of taking; service of  questions  and  cross-questions.  A  party desiring  to  take  the  deposition of any person upon written questions shall serve such questions  upon  each  party  together  with  a  notice stating  the  name  and  address of the person to be examined, if known, and, if the name is not  known,  a  general  description  sufficient  to identify  him  or the particular class or group to which he belongs, and the name or descriptive title and address of the officer before whom the deposition is to be taken. Within fifteen days  thereafter  a  party  so served  may  serve written cross-questions upon each party. Within seven days thereafter the original party may serve written redirect  questions upon  each  party.  Within  five  days  after  being served with written redirect questions, a party may  serve  written  recross-questions  upon each party.  (b)  Officer asking written questions. A copy of the notice and copies of all written questions served shall be delivered by the  party  taking the  deposition  to  the  officer  designated in the notice. The officer shall proceed promptly to take the testimony of the witness in  response to the written questions and to prepare the deposition.
NY CPLR § 3110 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 31 - Disclosure R3110 - Where the Deposition Is to Be Taken Within the State.

Rule  3110.  Where  the  deposition is to be taken within the state. A   deposition within the state on notice shall be taken:1. when the person to be examined is a party or an officer,  director,   member  or employee of a party, within the county in which he resides or   has an office for the regular transaction of business in person or where   the action is pending; or2. when any other person to be examined  is  a  resident,  within  the   county  in  which he resides, is regularly employed or has an office for   the regular transaction of business  in  person,  or  if  he  is  not  a   resident, within the county in which he is served, is regularly employed   or has an office for the regular transaction of business in person; or3.  when  the  party  to  be  examined  is a public corporation or any   officer, agent or employee thereof,  within  the  county  in  which  the   action  is pending; the place of such examination shall be the office of   any of the attorneys for such a public corporation or any officer, agent   or authorized employee thereof unless the parties stipulate otherwise.For the purpose of this rule New York city  shall  be  considered  one   county.
NY CPLR § 3111 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 31 - Disclosure R3111 - Production of Things at the Examination.

Rule  3111.  Production  of  things  at the examination. The notice or   subpoena may require the production of books, papers and other things in   the possession, custody or control of the person to be  examined  to  be   marked  as  exhibits,  and  used  on  the  examination.   The reasonable   production expenses of a non-party witness  shall  be  defrayed  by  the   party seeking discovery.
NY CPLR § 3112 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 31 - Disclosure R3112 - Errors in Notice for Taking Depositions.

Rule  3112.  Errors  in notice for taking depositions.  All errors and   irregularities in the notice for taking a deposition are  waived  unless   at  least  three  days before the time for taking the deposition written   objection is served upon the party giving the notice.
NY CPLR § 3114 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 31 - Disclosure R3114 - Examination of Witness Who Does Not Understand the English Language.

Rule  3114. Examination of witness who does not understand the English   language. If the witness to be examined does not understand the  English   language,  the  examining  party  must,  at  his  own expense, provide a   translation of all  questions  and  answers.  Where  the  court  settles   questions, it may settle them in the foreign language and in English. It   may  use the services of one or more experts whose compensation shall be   paid by the party  seeking  the  examination  and  may  be  taxed  as  a   disbursement.
NY CPLR § 3115 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 31 - Disclosure R3115 - Objections to Qualification of Person Taking Deposition; Competency; Questions and Answers.

Rule  3115.  Objections  to qualification of person taking deposition; competency; questions  and  answers.  (a)  Objection  when  deposition offered  in  evidence.  Subject  to  the  other provisions of this rule, objection may be made at the trial or hearing to receiving  in  evidence any  deposition  or  part thereof for any reason which would require the exclusion  of  the  evidence  if  the  witness  were  then  present  and testifying.  (b)  Errors which might be obviated if made known promptly. Errors and irregularities occurring at the oral examination in the manner of taking the deposition, in the form of the questions or answers, in the oath  or affirmation,  or in the conduct of persons, and errors of any kind which might be obviated or removed if objection were promptly  presented,  are waived  unless reasonable objection thereto is made at the taking of the deposition.  (c) Disqualification of person taking  deposition.  Objection  to  the taking of a deposition because of disqualification of the person by whom it  is  to  be  taken  is  waived  unless  made before the taking of the deposition begins or as soon thereafter as the disqualification  becomes known or could be discovered with reasonable diligence.  (d)  Competency of witnesses or admissibility of testimony. Objections to the competency of a witness or to the admissibility of testimony  are not  waived  by  failure to make them before or during the taking of the deposition, unless the ground of the objection is one which  might  have been obviated or removed if objection had been made at that time.  (e)  Form  of  written  questions.  Objections  to the form of written questions are waived unless served in writing upon the party propounding the questions within the time allowed for serving  succeeding  questions or within three days after service.
NY CPLR § 3116 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 31 - Disclosure R3116 - Signing Deposition; Physical Preparation; Copies.

Rule  3116.  Signing  deposition;  physical preparation; copies.   (a) Signing.  The  deposition  shall  be  submitted  to  the   witness   for examination  and  shall  be read to or by him or her, and any changes in form or substance which the witness desires to make shall be entered  at the  end  of the deposition with a statement of the reasons given by the witness for making them. The deposition shall  then  be  signed  by  the witness  before  any  officer  authorized  to administer an oath. If the witness fails to sign and return the deposition within  sixty  days,  it may  be used as fully as though signed. No changes to the transcript may be made by the witness more than sixty  days  after  submission  to  the witness for examination.  (b)  Certification  and filing by officer. The officer before whom the deposition was taken shall certify on the deposition  that  the  witness was  duly  sworn  by him and that the deposition is a true record of the testimony given by the witness. He shall list  all  appearances  by  the parties and attorneys. If the deposition was taken on written questions, he  shall  attach  to  it  the  copy of the notice and written questions received by him. He shall  then  securely  seal  the  deposition  in  an envelope  endorsed  with the title of the action and the index number of the action, if one has been assigned, and marked  "Deposition  of  (here insert  name of witness)" and shall promptly file it with, or send it by registered or certified mail to the clerk of the court where the case is to be tried.  The deposition shall always be open to the  inspection  of the  parties, each of whom is entitled to make copies thereof. If a copy of the deposition is furnished to each party or if the parties stipulate to waive filing, the officer need not file the original but may  deliver it to the party taking the deposition.  (c)  Exhibits.  Documentary  evidence  exhibited before the officer or exhibits marked for identification during the examination of the witness shall be annexed to  and  returned  with  the  deposition.  However,  if requested by the party producing documentary evidence or on exhibit, the officer shall mark it for identification as an exhibit in the case, give each  party  an  opportunity to copy or inspect it, and return it to the party offering it, and it may then be used in  the  same  manner  as  if annexed to and returned with the deposition.  (d)  Expenses  of taking. Unless the court orders otherwise, the party taking the deposition shall bear the expense thereof.  (e)  Errors  of   officer   or   person   transcribing.   Errors   and irregularities  of the officer or the person transcribing the deposition are waived unless a motion to  suppress  the  deposition  or  some  part thereof is made with reasonable promptness after such defect is, or with due diligence might have been, ascertained.
NY CPLR § 3118 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 31 - Disclosure R3118 - Demand for Address of Party or of Person Who Possessed an Assigned Cause of Action or Defense.

Rule  3118.  Demand for address of party or of person who possessed an   assigned cause of action or defense. A party may serve on  any  party  a   written  notice  demanding  a  verified statement setting forth the post   office address and residence of the party, of any specified  officer  or   member of the party and of any person who possessed a cause of action or   defense asserted in the action which has been assigned. The demand shall   be complied with within ten days of its service.
NY CPLR § 3120 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 31 - Disclosure R3120 - Discovery and Production of Documents and Things for Inspection, Testing, Copying or Photographing.

Rule  3120.  Discovery  and  production  of  documents  and things for inspection, testing, copying or photographing.   1. After commencement of an action, any party may serve on  any  other party a notice or on any other person a subpoena duces tecum:  (i)  to  produce  and  permit  the party seeking discovery, or someone acting on his or her behalf, to inspect, copy, test  or  photograph  any designated  documents or any things which are in the possession, custody or control of the party or person served; or  (ii) to permit entry upon designated land or  other  property  in  the possession,  custody  or  control  of the party or person served for the purpose  of  inspecting,  measuring,   surveying,   sampling,   testing, photographing  or recording by motion pictures or otherwise the property or any specifically designated object or operation thereon.   2. The notice or subpoena duces tecum shall specify  the  time,  which shall  be  not  less  than  twenty  days  after service of the notice or subpoena, and the place and manner of making the inspection, copy,  test or  photograph,  or of the entry upon the land or other property and, in the case of an inspection, copying, testing or photographing, shall  set forth  the  items  to  be  inspected,  copied, tested or photographed by individual item or  by  category,  and  shall  describe  each  item  and category with reasonable particularity.   3.  The  party  issuing a subpoena duces tecum as provided hereinabove shall at the same time serve a copy  of  the  subpoena  upon  all  other parties  and,  within  five days of compliance therewith, in whole or in part, give to each party notice that  the  items  produced  in  response thereto  are  available  for inspection and copying, specifying the time and place thereof.   4. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to change  the requirement  of  section  2307  that a subpoena duces tecum to be served upon a library or a department or bureau of a municipal corporation,  or of the state, or an officer thereof, requires a motion made on notice to the  library, department, bureau or officer, and the adverse party, to a justice of the supreme court or a judge of the court in which the action is triable.
NY CPLR § 3121 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 31 - Disclosure 3121 - Physical or Mental Examination.

§  3121.  Physical  or  mental examination. (a) Notice of examination. After commencement  of  an  action  in  which  the  mental  or  physical condition or the blood relationship of a party, or of an agent, employee or  person  in  the custody or under the legal control of a party, is in controversy, any party may serve notice on another party to submit to  a physical,  mental  or blood examination by a designated physician, or to produce for such examination his agent, employee or the  person  in  his custody or under his legal control. The notice may require duly executed and  acknowledged  written  authorizations  permitting  all  parties  to obtain, and make copies of, the records of specified hospitals  relating to  such  mental  or  physical  condition or blood relationship; where a party  obtains  a  copy  of  a  hospital  record  as  a  result  of  the authorization of another party, he shall deliver a duplicate of the copy to  such party. A copy of the notice shall be served on the person to be examined. It shall specify the time, which shall be not less than twenty days after service of the notice, and the conditions and  scope  of  the examination.  (b)  Copy  of  report.  A  copy  of  a  detailed written report of the examining physician setting out his findings and  conclusions  shall  be delivered  by  the party seeking the examination to any party requesting to exchange therefor a  copy  of  each  report  in  his  control  of  an examination  made  with  respect  to the mental or physical condition in controversy.
NY CPLR § 3124 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 31 - Disclosure R3124 - Failure to Disclose; Motion to Compel Disclosure.

Rule  3124.  Failure  to  disclose;  motion to compel disclosure. If a   person  fails  to  respond  to  or  comply  with  any  request,  notice,   interrogatory,  demand,  question  or order under this article, except a   notice to admit under section 3123, the  party  seeking  disclosure  may   move to compel compliance or a response.
NY CPLR § 3125 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 31 - Disclosure R3125 - Place Where Motion to Compel Disclosure Made.

Rule  3125.  Place  where  motion  to  compel  disclosure made. Unless   otherwise provided by rule of the chief administrator of the courts, the   county in which a  deposition  is  being  taken  or  an  examination  or   inspection  is  being  sought  may be treated by the moving party as the   county in which the action is pending for purposes of section 3124.
NY CPLR § 3126 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 31 - Disclosure 3126 - Penalties for Refusal to Comply With Order or to Disclose.

§  3126. Penalties for refusal to comply with order or to disclose. If   any party, or a person who at the time  a  deposition  is  taken  or  an   examination  or  inspection  is  made  is  an officer, director, member,   employee or agent of a party  or  otherwise  under  a  party's  control,   refuses  to  obey  an order for disclosure or wilfully fails to disclose   information which the court finds ought to have been disclosed  pursuant   to  this  article,  the  court  may  make such orders with regard to the   failure or refusal as are just, among them:1. an order that the issues to which the information is relevant shall   be deemed resolved for purposes of the action  in  accordance  with  the   claims of the party obtaining the order; or2.  an  order  prohibiting  the  disobedient  party from supporting or   opposing designated claims  or  defenses,  from  producing  in  evidence   designated  things  or  items  of  testimony,  or  from  introducing any   evidence of the  physical,  mental  or  blood  condition  sought  to  be   determined, or from using certain witnesses; or3.  an  order  striking  out  pleadings  or  parts thereof, or staying   further proceedings until the order is obeyed, or dismissing the  action   or  any  part  thereof,  or  rendering a judgment by default against the   disobedient party.
NY CPLR § 3130 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 31 - Disclosure 3130 - Use of Interrogatories.

§  3130.  Use  of  interrogatories.  1.  Except  as otherwise provided   herein, after commencement of an action, any party may  serve  upon  any   other  party  written interrogatories. Except in a matrimonial action, a   party may not serve written interrogatories on another  party  and  also   demand a bill of particulars of the same party pursuant to section 3041.   In  the case of an action to recover damages for personal injury, injury   to property or wrongful death predicated solely on a cause or causes  of   action  for  negligence,  a  party  shall  not  be  permitted  to  serve   interrogatories on and conduct a deposition of the same  party  pursuant   to rule 3107 without leave of court.2.  After the commencement of a matrimonial action or proceeding, upon   motion brought by either party, upon such notice to the other party  and   to  the non-party from whom financial disclosure is sought, and given in   such manner as the court shall direct, the court may order  a  non-party   to  respond  under oath to written interrogatories limited to furnishing   financial information concerning a  party,  and  further  provided  such   information  is  both reasonable and necessary in the prosecution or the   defense of such matrimonial action or proceeding.
NY CPLR § 3131 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 31 - Disclosure 3131 - Scope of Interrogatories.

§  3131.  Scope  of interrogatories. Interrogatories may relate to any   matters embraced in the disclosure requirement of section 3101  and  the   answers  may  be  used to the same extent as the depositions of a party.   Interrogatories  may  require  copies  of  such  papers,  documents   or   photographs  as are relevant to the answers required, unless opportunity   for this examination and copying be afforded.
NY CPLR § 3132 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 31 - Disclosure R3132 - Service of Interrogatories.

Rule  3132.  Service  of  interrogatories.  After  commencement  of an   action, any party may  serve  written  interrogatories  upon  any  other   party.  Interrogatories  may  not be served upon a defendant before that   defendant's time for serving a responsive pleading has  expired,  except   by  leave  of  court  granted  with  or  without  notice.  A copy of the   interrogatories and of any order made under this rule shall be served on   each party.
NY CPLR § 3133 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 31 - Disclosure R3133 - Service of Answers or Objections to Interrogatories.

Rule  3133.  Service  of answers or objections to interrogatories. (a) Service of an answer or objection. Within twenty days after  service  of interrogatories,  the  party  upon whom they are served shall serve upon each of the parties a copy of the answer to each  interrogatory,  except one  to  which  the  party  objects,  in which event the reasons for the objection shall be stated with reasonable particularity.  (b)   Form   of   answers   and   objections    to    interrogatories. Interrogatories  shall  be  answered  in writing under oath by the party served, if an individual, or, if the party served is  a  corporation,  a partnership  or  a sole proprietorship, by an officer, director, member, agent or  employee  having  the  information.  Each  question  shall  be answered  separately and fully, and each answer shall be preceded by the question to which it responds.  (c)  Amended  answers.   Except   with   respect   to   amendment   or supplementation  of  responses  pursuant  to  subdivision (h) of section 3101, answers to interrogatories may be amended or supplemented only  by order of the court upon motion.