§ 15-14.1-11 - Taking testimony in another state. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 15-14.1-11

   § 15-14.1-11  Taking testimony in anotherstate. – (a) In addition to other procedures available to a party, a party to a childcustody proceeding may offer testimony of witnesses who are located in anotherstate, including testimony of the parties and the child, by deposition or othermeans allowable in this state for testimony taken in another state. The courton its own motion may order that the testimony of a person be taken in anotherstate and may prescribe the manner in which and the terms upon which thetestimony is taken.

   (b) A court of this state may permit an individual residingin another state to be deposed or to testify by telephone, audiovisual means,or other electronic means before a designated court or at another location inthat state. A court of this state shall cooperate with courts of other statesin designating an appropriate location for the disposition or testimony.

   (c) Documentary evidence transmitted from another state to acourt of this state by technological means that do not produce an originalwriting may not be excluded from evidence on an objection based on the means oftransmission.