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Rule 200. Notice (1973)

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Ten days' notice must be given in writing by the party, or his attorney, proposing to take such deposition, to the opposite party or his attorney of record, which notice shall state the name of the witness, the time and place of the taking of his deposition, and if a subpoena duces tecum as authorized by Rule 201 is desired, a designation of the books, papers, documents and tangible things to be produced by the witness. In all cases in rem, the person having the agency or possession of the property at the time of the seizure shall be deemed the adverse party until a claim shall have been filed.

A public or private corporation or a partnership or association or governmental agency may be named in the notice as the witness, and in that event the organization named shall designate the persons to testify, and they shall give their testimony, as provided in Rule 189.

Amended by order of Oct. 3, 1972, eff. Feb. 1, 1973: Sentence providing that a corporation, partnership, association or governmental agency may be named as the witness has been added.