8 CFR § 341.3 - Depositions.

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title: "8 CFR § 341.3 - Depositions."
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chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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# 341.3 Depositions.

If satisfied that a witness whose testimony is essential is not available for examination in the United States, the assigned officer may authorize the taking of a deposition abroad by written interrogatories before a DHS or Department of State official.

[30 FR 5472, Apr. 16, 1965, as amended at 76 FR 53804, Aug. 29, 2011]