Unless otherwise directed by the court, the parties may by written stipulation (1) provide that depositions may be taken before any person, at any time or place, upon any notice, and in any manner and that when so taken may be used like other depositions, and (2) modify other procedures governing or limitations placed upon discovery, except that stipulations extending the time provided in Rules 33, 34, and 36 for responses to discovery may, if they would interfere with any time set for filing of motions, for hearing of a motion, or for trial, be made only with the approval of the court.
Rule 29.Stipulations Regarding Discovery Practice.
Last amended July 15, 1995 · Last verified July 6, 2026
In one sentenceRule 29 lets parties agree by written stipulation to change most deposition and discovery procedures on their own, though extending a response deadline needs court approval if it would interfere with a scheduled motion, hearing, or trial.
Full Text of Rule 29
Amendment History
(Adopted by SCO 5 October 9, 1959; amended by SCO 158 effective February 15, 1973; by SCO 411 effective June 15, 1980; and by SCO 1172 effective July 15, 1995)
Plain-English Summary
Unless the court directs otherwise, parties can stipulate in writing that a deposition be taken before any person, at any time or place, on any notice, and in any manner, and that a deposition taken this way may be used just like any other deposition. Parties can also stipulate to modify other discovery procedures and limits on their own, with one exception: an agreement extending the deadline for responding to interrogatories, document requests, or requests for admission needs court approval if it would interfere with a filing deadline, a scheduled motion hearing, or the trial date.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the parties agree to take a deposition somewhere other than a courthouse or law office?
Yes, Rule 29 lets them stipulate to any time, place, and manner for a deposition, and it can still be used like any other deposition.
Do the parties need a judge's permission to extend a discovery deadline?
Not usually, but if the extension would interfere with a motion, hearing, or trial date, court approval is required.
Source & verification. The rule text, Amendment History, and Notes are reproduced verbatim from the
official Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure (Alaska R. Civ. P. 29). Prescribed by the Supreme Court of Alaska (Alaska Const. art. IV, § 15). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 6, 2026. ·
Official source
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