29 CFR § 2700.57 - Depositions.

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title: "29 CFR § 2700.57 - Depositions."
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section_name: "Depositions."
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# 2700.57 Depositions.

(a) *Generally.* Any party, without leave of the ALJ, may take the testimony of any person, including a party, by deposition upon oral examination or written interrogatories.

(b) *Orders for deposition.* If the parties are unable to agree, the time, place, and manner of taking depositions shall be governed by order of the *ALJ.*

[90 FR 5623, Jan. 17, 2025]