§ 9-18-2. Notice to adverse party.
Previous to the taking of any deposition within this state, the official authorized to take the deposition shall, in all cases, cause the adverse party or his or her attorney of record to be notified in writing of the time and place appointed for taking the depositions, so that he or she may attend and put interrogatories to the deponent if he or she think fit; provided, that if the person to be notified cannot be found and his or her residence is not known and he or she has no attorney of record, the moving party or his or her attorney may make affidavit of such facts before any justice of the superior court at any time, and thereupon the justice shall prescribe the method in which notice shall be given to the person.
History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 375; G.L. 1909, ch. 292, § 23; G.L. 1923, ch. 342, § 23; G.L. 1938, ch. 539, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 9-18-2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally
Section 9-18-1. - Officials authorized to take depositions.
Section 9-18-2. - Notice to adverse party.
Section 9-18-3. - Address and time of service of notice.
Section 9-18-4. - Service and return of notice.
Section 9-18-5. - Manner of taking depositions outside state for use in state.
Section 9-18-6. - Oath of deponent — Reduction of deposition to writing.
Section 9-18-7. - Sealing and delivery to court.
Section 9-18-8. - Deposition as evidence — Use of certified copy.
Section 9-18-9. - Court grant of commission to take deposition.
Section 9-18-10. - Time of taking deposition.
Section 9-18-11. - Depositions for use in foreign tribunals.
Section 9-18-13. - Manner of taking deposition in perpetual memory.
Section 9-18-14. - Delivery and recording of deposition in perpetual memory.
Section 9-18-15. - Admissibility of deposition taken to perpetuate testimony.