Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 171.050
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 171.050, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 171.050. DEPOSITIONS.
Official statutory text
(a) The arbitrators may authorize a deposition:
(1) for use as evidence to be taken of a witness who cannot be required by subpoena to appear before the arbitrators or who is unable to attend the hearing; or
(2) for discovery or evidentiary purposes to be taken of an adverse witness.
(b) A deposition under this section shall be taken in the manner provided by law for a deposition in a civil action pending in a district court.
(1) for use as evidence to be taken of a witness who cannot be required by subpoena to appear before the arbitrators or who is unable to attend the hearing; or
(2) for discovery or evidentiary purposes to be taken of an adverse witness.
(b) A deposition under this section shall be taken in the manner provided by law for a deposition in a civil action pending in a district court.
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