Basic Rules for Answering Questions Under Oath

When you are preparing a client for a deposition, there are four simple rules you can use to help them give truthful answers without adding extraneous information to the transcript. Remind your clients that the court reporter will record everything that they say, so the answers they give are extremely important. As you prepare for a legal deposition in San Jose, remind your clients of the rules in this video.

Before answering any question during a deposition, your clients should make sure that they have heard and understood the question. They should also be careful to give a truthful answer only to the question being asked, without providing additional information that is not covered by the original question. This will prevent the client from accidentally exposing information that could be used against his or her case.

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