§ Rule 30.01 When Depositions May Be Taken

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Rule 30.01. When Depositions May Be Taken

    After service of the summons, any party may take the testimony of any person, including a party, by deposition upon oral
examination. Leave of court, granted with or without notice, must be obtained only if the plaintiff seeks to take a deposition prior to the expiration of 30 days after service of the summons and complaint upon any defendant or service made pursuant to Rule 4.04, except that leave is not required if a defendant has served a notice of taking deposition or otherwise sought discovery. The attendance of witnesses may be compelled by subpoena as provided in Rule 45.