(a) Any party who is a resident of this state may be compelled by notice as provided in Section 13-27 (a) to give a deposition at any place within the county of such party’s residence, or within thirty miles of such residence, or at such other place as is fixed by order of the judicial authority or as otherwise agreed. A plaintiff who is a resident of this state may also be compelled by like notice to give a deposition at any place within the county where the action is commenced or is pending.
Section 13-29.—Place of Deposition
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis section fixes where a deposition can be compelled to take place, setting different geographic rules for resident and nonresident plaintiffs, defendants, and nonparty deponents.
Full Text of Section 13-29
(b) A plaintiff who is not a resident of this state may be compelled by notice under Section 13-27 (a) to attend at the plaintiff’s expense an examination in the county of this state where the action is commenced or is pending or at any place within thirty miles of the plaintiff’s residence or within the county of his or her residence or in such other place as is fixed by order of the judicial authority or as otherwise agreed.
(c) A defendant who is not a resident of this state may be compelled:
(1) By subpoena to give a deposition in any county in this state in which the defendant is personally served, or
(2) By notice under Section 13-27 (a) to give a deposition at any place within thirty miles of the defendant’s residence or within the county of the defendant’s residence or at such other place as is fixed by order of the judicial authority or as otherwise agreed.
(d) A nonparty deponent who is a resident of this state may be compelled by subpoena served within this state to give a deposition at a place within the county of the nonparty deponent’s residence or within thirty miles of such residence or at such other place as is fixed by order of the judicial authority or as otherwise agreed including the nonparty deponent.
(e) In an action pending in this state, a nonparty deponent who is not a resident of this state may be compelled by subpoena to give a deposition within any county in this state in which such nonparty deponent is personally served, or within the state of their residence if such nonparty deponent is served by a subpoena issued under authority of a court in that state pursuant to the Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act or, if that state has not adopted the Act, pursuant to a commission granted by a court in this state. The place of that deposition also may be at such other place as is fixed by order of the judicial authority or as otherwise agreed including the nonparty deponent.
(f) In this section, the terms ‘‘plaintiff’’ and ‘‘defendant’’ include officers, directors and managing agents of corporate plaintiffs and corporate defendants or other persons designated under Section 13-27 (h) as appropriate.
(g) If a deponent is an officer, director or managing agent of a corporate party, or other person designated under Section 13-27 (h), the place of examination shall be determined as if the residence of the deponent were the residence of the party. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 246.)
Amendment History
(Amended June 14, 2024, to take effect Jan. 1, 2025; amended June 12, 2025, to take effect Jan. 1, 2026.) HISTORY—2026: In subdivision (c) (2), ‘‘his or her’’ was deleted and replaced with ‘‘the defendant’s.’’ Additionally, prior to 2026, subsection (d) read: ‘‘A nonparty deponent may be compelled by subpoena served within this state to give a deposition to a place within the county of his or her residence or within thirty miles of the nonparty deponent’s residence, or if a nonresident of this state within any county in this state in which he or she is personally served, or at such other place as is fixed by order of the judicial authority or as otherwise agreed including the nonparty deponent.’’ Furthermore, what is now subsection (e) was added, and what had been designated as subsections (e) and (f) were redesignated as subsections (f) and (g), respectively.
Rules Committee Commentary
Plain-English Summary
Section 13-29 sets the location rules for a compelled deposition. A resident party can be required to give a deposition in the county of residence, within thirty miles of it, or at another agreed or court-ordered place; a resident plaintiff can also be compelled to appear in the county where the action is pending. A nonresident plaintiff can be compelled, at the plaintiff’s own expense, to appear in the county where the action is pending, within thirty miles of home, in the home county, or at another agreed or ordered location.
A nonresident defendant can be compelled by subpoena to appear in any Connecticut county where personally served, or by notice to appear within thirty miles of home or in the home county. A resident nonparty deponent can be subpoenaed to appear in the home county or within thirty miles of it. A nonresident nonparty deponent, in an action pending here, can be subpoenaed to appear in the county where personally served, or in their home state if served under the Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act or a Connecticut-issued commission. For a corporate party, the terms “plaintiff” and “defendant” include the officers, directors, and managing agents (or other designated persons) who testify on the entity’s behalf, and the deponent’s place of residence for these rules is treated as the residence of the party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can a Connecticut resident be required to give a deposition?
In the county of their residence, within thirty miles of that residence, or at another place fixed by court order or agreement; a resident plaintiff can also be compelled to appear in the county where the case is pending.
Where can a nonresident plaintiff be deposed?
At the plaintiff’s own expense, in the county where the action is pending, within thirty miles of the plaintiff’s residence, in the county of residence, or at another agreed or ordered location.
Can a nonresident defendant be deposed in Connecticut?
Yes, by subpoena, in any county where the defendant is personally served, or by notice to appear within thirty miles of the defendant’s residence or in the home county.
Where must a nonparty witness who lives out of state be deposed?
In the Connecticut county where personally served, or in their home state if served under the Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act or a commission issued by a Connecticut court.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 13-29). Prescribed by the Judges of the Superior Court of Connecticut (Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 51-14). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 9, 2026. ·
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COMMENTARY—2026: The changes to this section have been made in response to the adoption of the Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act, now codified at General Statutes § 52-655 et seq. The revisions to subsection (d) address nonparty deponents who are residents of this state, and new subsection (e) addresses deponents who are not residents of this state. The revised subsection (d) applies to both in-state and out-of-state actions when the nonparty deponent is a resident of this state. New subsection (e) provides additional guidance for in-state actions for the place for depositions of nonparty deponents who reside outside of this state.