Unless the court orders otherwise, the parties may agree (1) that depositions may be taken before any person, at any time or place, upon any notice, and in any manner, and when so taken may be used as other depositions, and (2) modify the procedures provided by this chapter for other methods of discovery.
Section 13-32.Agreements regarding Discovery and Deposition Procedure
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis section lets parties agree, unless the court orders otherwise, to modify deposition and discovery procedures by stipulation, including taking depositions before any person, at any time or place, and in any manner they choose.
Full Text of Section 13-32
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 249.) (Amended June 14, 2024, to take effect Jan. 1, 2025.)
Plain-English Summary
Section 13-32 gives parties flexibility to depart from the chapter’s default discovery procedures by agreement. Unless the court orders otherwise, the parties may agree that depositions can be taken before any person, at any time or place, on any notice, and in any manner they choose, and a deposition taken this way can still be used like any other deposition. The parties may also agree to modify the procedures this chapter sets out for other discovery methods, not just depositions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can parties agree to change how a deposition is taken in Connecticut?
Yes, unless the court orders otherwise, the parties may agree to take a deposition before any person, at any time or place, on any notice, and in any manner, and it can still be used like any other deposition.
Does this section apply to discovery methods besides depositions?
Yes. The parties may also agree to modify the procedures this chapter sets out for other methods of discovery, not only depositions.
Can a court override a discovery agreement between the parties?
Yes. The section applies only “unless the court orders otherwise,” so a judicial authority can decline to honor the parties’ stipulated procedure.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 13-32). 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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