(a) Attempt to Resolve Dispute. Before contacting the court for a ruling on an objection
during a deposition, all parties must confer in good faith or attempt to confer in an
effort to resolve the matter without court action.
(b) Raising Objections with the Court. A party may recess a deposition to submit an
objection by phone to a judge if:
(1) a judge is available and willing to address the objection; and
(2) the objection:
(A) could cause the deposition to be adjourned; and
(B) can be resolved without submitting written materials to the court.
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Civil Rule 40-1
