(a) Timely Form Objection.
A party must object to the form of a deposition question at the time the question
is posed and must identify the basis, which may include the following:
• ambiguous, vague, or unintelligible;
• argumentative, compound, or leading;
• mischaracterizes a witness’s prior testimony or the evidence;
• calls for speculation or a narrative;
• lack of foundation; and
• assumes facts not in evidence.
(b) Waiver.
A party waives a form objection unless the objection complies with section 30-
1(a).
(c) Coaching Objection Prohibited.
Objections must be concise and must not suggest answers to or coach the
deponent. An attorney making a statement or objection that has the effect of
coaching the deponent or suggesting an answer may be sanctioned.
Local Rules of Civil Practice - District of Utah Eff. December 2025
(d) Stay of Deposition.
A motion for a protective order to stay a deposition automatically stays the
deposition only if it is filed by the third business day after service of the
deposition notice. The deposition is stayed until the court rules on the motion.
