A deposition is a question and answer session in a legal case. In Pennsylvania, during a civil litigation lawsuit, both sides are allowed to seek "discovery". This means they are allowed to take depositions of witnesses to find out what the witnesses know and would say in court. The deposition is "transcribed" by a stenographer. That is, the stenographer will take down everything that is said and print it out in a transcript, so that there is a record of what is said. The deposition is under oath- you are sworn in to tell the truth.
In court, a witness can be cross-examined using their deposition transcript (that is, if they said something different than what they said in their deposition).
If you are scheduled for a deposition and are one of the parties in the lawsuit, your lawyer will typically meet with you before the deposition to prepare you for what will be asked and what you will need to know.
David Schreiber
Of Counsel
Law Offices of Thomas Wolpert, PC
serving: Berks, Chester and Montgomery Counties
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