§ 24-10-131 - Notice of deposition; presence of defendant at examination; effect of defendant's failure to appear; child witness
O.C.G.A. 24-10-131 (2010)
24-10-131. Notice of deposition; presence of defendant at examination; effect of defendant's failure to appear; child witness
(a) The party at whose instance a deposition is to be taken shall give to every party reasonable written notice of the time and place for taking the deposition. The notice shall state the name and address of each person to be examined.
(b) On motion of a party upon whom the notice is served, the court for cause shown may extend or shorten the time or change the place for taking the deposition.
(c) The officer having custody of a defendant shall be notified of the time and place set for the examination and shall, unless the defendant waives in writing the right to be present, produce the defendant at the examination and keep the defendant in the presence of the witness during the examination unless, after being warned by the judge that disruptive conduct will cause the defendant's removal from the place where the deposition is being taken, the defendant persists in conduct which would justify exclusion from that place.
(d) A defendant not in custody shall have the right to be present at the examination; but failure of the defendant, absent good cause shown, to appear, after notice and tender of expenses, shall constitute a waiver of that right and of any objection to the taking and use of the deposition based upon that right.
(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (c) and (d) of this Code section, if the witness is a child, the court may order that the deposition be taken in accordance with Code Section 17-8-55.