Deposition Officers

A deposition officer is the neutral, authorized person who handles a deposition on behalf of the legal process, not either side. In California, this most often means the officer who receives and copies subpoenaed business records or the officer who swears the witness and records testimony at an oral deposition. Either way, a deposition officer protects the integrity of the evidence so it holds up in court. On-Call Legal has provided deposition officer services since 1999, with well over 15 years of California legal support and coverage across all 58 California counties and all 50...

A deposition is not one fee but several: the court reporter’s appearance and the transcript, a videographer if the deposition is recorded, the deposition officer, and any records or subpoena costs. What moves the total is how long the deposition runs, how fast the transcript is needed, and how many parties order copies. A deposition is a legal process where a person gives their testimony under oath before the actual trial in a legal case. It’s a very important step in the legal process because it helps both the plaintiff and the defendant gather facts and prepare their case. But...