South Carolina § 59-25-490 - Depositions.
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§ 59-25-490. Depositions.
A party to a proceeding conducted pursuant to this chapter may depose a witness within or without the State and either by commission or de bene esse. The deposition must be taken pursuant and subject to the same provisions, conditions, and restrictions that apply to taking of similar depositions in actions brought in the court of common pleas. The same rules with respect to the giving of notice to the opposite party, the taking and transcribing of testimony, the transmission and certification of them and matters of practice relating to them apply.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 21-369; 1974 (58) 2343; 2016 Act No. 221 (H.3560), SECTION 6, eff June 3, 2016.
Effect of Amendment
2016 Act No. 221, SECTION 6, rewrote the section, correcting archaic language.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does South Carolina Code of Laws § 59-25-490 cover?
Section 59-25-490 ("Depositions.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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