Absent agreement by the parties, all depositions in cases pending before the court shall be
conducted in the English language. Interpreter costs shall be the responsibility of the party notifying
the deposition. Nevertheless, it shall be the responsibility of the attorney who announces or produces
the witness to timely notify the need for an interpreter, certifying that the witness is not sufficiently
conversant in English to understand the questions that will be posed to him or her or communicate a
complete response. Abuse of this rule shall subject parties or attorneys to sanctions, including the
costs of the interpreter.
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