ORS 45.135
Who may not report deposition in civil action


(1)

A deposition in a civil action may not be stenographically reported by:

(a)

A party in the action;

(b)

A person with a financial interest in the outcome of the action;

(c)

An attorney for a party in the action;

(d)

An attorney for a person with a financial interest in the outcome of the action;

(e)

An employee of a party in the action;

(f)

An employee of an attorney for a party in the action;

(g)

An employee of a person with a financial interest in the outcome of the action;

(h)

An employee of an attorney for a person with a financial interest in the outcome of the action; or

(i)

A person related, by affinity or consanguinity within the third degree, to a party in the action or to a person with a financial interest in the outcome of the action.

(2)

Any deposition recorded or reported by a person in violation of this section may not be introduced in evidence or used for any other purpose in a civil action.

(3)

As used in this section, “attorney” includes an associate member of the Oregon State Bar practicing law in the member’s approved scope of practice. [1999 c.942 §1; 2023 c.72 §35]

Source: Section 45.135 — Who may not report deposition in civil action, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors045.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

Current through early 2026

§ 45.135. Who may not report deposition in civil action's source at oregon​.gov