How to Cite Deposition Lines in a Pleading

Depositions offer up the testimony of various parties and witnesses before the actual trial date. These come with an oath of truthfulness and represent a solid way to confirm the facts of a case. You can properly cite deposition lines in a pleading document. This will easily allow a judge to locate the deposition lines that you obtain your information from. Bluebook citation dictates the process for citing deposition lines in a pleading.

Instructions

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      Locate the line of the deposition you wish to cite. Write down the number of the page in the record that contains this line so that you can reference it in your pleading.

    • 2

      Write the actual text from the deposition in the pleading. Follow this line with the official citation method for depositions.

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      Write the deposition citation. You need to perform a record citation to cite to a deposition. The Bluebook rules of citation require the use of "R. at" followed by the proper page number to cite to the record. For example, if the deposition line you cite appears on page 34 of the record you would write "R. at 34."

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