680.50 - Examination of witnesses on commission; interrogatories.

§ 680.50  Examination of witnesses on commission; interrogatories.    1.    Following  an  order  for  the  issuance of a commission and the  court's designation of the witnesses to be examined thereon, each  party  must  prepare  interrogatories  or questions to be asked of each witness  who is to be examined upon his or its request, and must submit the  same  to  the  court and serve a copy thereof upon the other party.  Following  such submission and service, such other party may  in  the  same  manner  submit  and serve cross-interrogatories or questions, to be asked of the  witness following his examination upon the direct inquiry.    2.  After all such interrogatories and cross-interrogatories have been  submitted and served, the court may examine them and,  with  opportunity  for  counsel  to  be  heard,  exclude  and  strike any question which it  considers irrelevant, incompetent or otherwise improper or violative  of  the rules of evidence which prevail at a criminal trial.