Assertion: defendant's witness | /r/HasProperty | unavailable
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text: It can also move the court to allow the perpetuation of a particular witness's testimony for use at trial if the witness is unavailable or later changes his testimony.
text: Subdivision (e) as proposed to be amended provides that part or all of the deposition may be used at trial as substantive evidence if the witness is “unavailable” or if the witness gives testimony inconsistent with his deposition.
text: It may only be used at trial if the witness is unavailable, and the rule narrowly defines unavailability.
text: Rule 15(e) permits a deposition to be used if the witness is unavailable.
text: The House version of the bill deletes a provision that said a witness is unavailable if he is exempted at trial, on the ground of privilege, from testifying about the subject matter of his deposition.