New York § 83.11 Taking testimony in another state

New York Statutes

§ 83.11 — Taking testimony in another state

New York § 83.11

Law MHYMental Hygiene

Title EGeneral Provisions

Art. 83Uniform Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act

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N.Y. Mental Hygiene § 83.11 (2026).

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§ 83.11 Taking testimony in another state.\n  (a) In a proceeding for the appointment of a guardian of the person or\nprotective proceeding, in addition to other procedures that may be\navailable, testimony of a witness who is located in another state may be\noffered by deposition or other means allowable in this state for\ntestimony taken in another state. The court on its own motion may order\nthat the testimony of a witness be taken in another state and may\nprescribe the manner in which and the terms upon which the testimony is\nto be taken.\n  (b) In a proceeding for the appointment of a guardian of the person or\nprotective proceeding, a court in this state may permit a witness\nlocated in another state to be deposed or to testify by telephone or\naudiovisual or other electronic mean

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§ 83.11 Taking testimony in another state.\n (a) In a proceeding for the appointment of a guardian of the person or\nprotective proceeding, in addition to other procedures that may be\navailable, testimony of a witness who is located in another state may be\noffered by deposition or other means allowable in this state for\ntestimony taken in another state. The court on its own motion may order\nthat the testimony of a witness be taken in another state and may\nprescribe the manner in which and the terms upon which the testimony is\nto be taken.\n (b) In a proceeding for the appointment of a guardian of the person or\nprotective proceeding, a court in this state may permit a witness\nlocated in another state to be deposed or to testify by telephone or\naudiovisual or other electronic means. A court of this state shall\ncooperate with the court of the other state in designating an\nappropriate location for the deposition or testimony.\n (c) Documentary evidence transmitted from another state to a court of\nthis state by technological means that do not produce an original\nwriting may not be excluded from evidence on an objection based on the\nbest evidence rule.\n