§ 14-13-111 — Taking testimony in another state

(1) In addition to other
procedures available to a party, a party to a child-custody proceeding or other legal
representative of the child may offer testimony of witnesses who are located in
another state, including testimony of the parties and the child, by deposition or
other means allowable in this state for testimony taken in another state. The court
on its own motion may order that the testimony of a person be taken in another
state and may prescribe the manner in which and the terms upon which the
testimony is taken.

(2) A court of this state may permit an individual residing in another state to
be deposed or to testify by telephone, audiovisual means, or other electronic means
before a designated court or at another location in that state. A court of this state
shall cooperate with courts of other states in designating an appropriate location
for the deposition or testimony.

(3) Documentary evidence transmitted from another state to a court of this
state by technological means that do not produce an original writing may not be
excluded from evidence on an objection based on the means of transmission.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2000: Entire article R&RE, p. 1523, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2005: (1) amended, p. 962, � 7, effective July 1.