R 3112.Errors in notice for taking depositions

This is a short, strict deadline rule. If a party thinks something is wrong with how a deposition notice was drafted or served — the wrong date, an unclear description of who will be examined, a defect in the timing of service — the fix is to object in writing at least three days before the deposition is scheduled to happen. Miss that window, and the objection is waived; the deposition goes forward and the party cannot later challenge it on the basis of that notice defect.

The rule exists to keep minor paperwork problems from derailing depositions at the last minute or, worse, becoming a basis to challenge testimony well after the fact. It pushes objections to the front of the process, when there is still time to fix a notice problem before everyone shows up, rather than letting a party sit on a known defect and raise it only if the testimony turns out to be unhelpful. It works alongside the more detailed waiver scheme in section 3115, which addresses objections arising during and after the examination itself rather than defects in the notice that preceded it.