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Law Practice,
Government

Sep. 2, 2020

Bill for permanent remote depositions and filings passes Legislature

SB1146 aims to alleviate the need for court reporters to be physically present for witness depositions.

A bill to permanently adopt emergency rules put into place during the pandemic-related court closures, alleviating the need for court reporters' physical presence for witness depositions, was sent to the governor's desk Tuesday morning after passing the Assembly 35-0.

Since Senate Bill 1146 was passed as an emergency bill, it will go into effect immediately if the governor signs it.

It was introduce...

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