980. A party may produce a written statement as testimony provided it was filed at the office of the court at least 15 days before the hearing and the opposite party was notified by the clerk that the statement was available for examination and reproduction. The opposite party may request that the clerk summon the deponent to the hearing. The judge may award costs against a party having requested a deponent to be summoned if the judge believes the written statement was sufficient and the deponent’s attendance unnecessary.
1971, c. 86, s. 1; 2002, c. 7, s. 148; 2002, c. 54, s. 9.