Rule 28 - Persons before whom depositions may be taken (a) Within the United States. (1) In General. Within the United States or a territory or insular possession subject to United States jurisdiction, a deposition must be taken before: (A) an officer authorized to administer oaths either by the laws of this state or of the United States or of the place of examination; or (B) a person appointed by the court where the action is pending to administer oaths and take testimony. (2) Definition of ''Officer.'' The term ''officer'' in Rules 30, 31, and 32 includes a person appointed by the court under this rule or designated by the parties under Rule 29(a). (b) In a Foreign Country. (1) In General. A deposition may be taken in a foreign country: (A) under an applicable treaty or convention; (B) under a letter of request, whether or not captioned a ''letter rogatory''; (C) on notice, before a person authorized to administer oaths either by federal law or by the law in the place of examination; or (D) before a person commissioned by the court to administer any necessary oath and take testimony. (2) Issuing a Letter of Request or a Commission. A letter of request, a commission, or both may be issued: (A) on appropriate terms after an application and notice of it; and (B) without a showing that taking the deposition in another manner is impracticable or inconvenient. (3) Form of a Request, Notice, or Commission. When a letter of request or any other device is used according to a treaty or convention, it must be captioned in the form prescribed by that treaty or convention. A letter of request may be addressed ''To the Appropriate Authority in [name of country].'' A deposition notice or a commission must designate by name or descriptive title the person before whom the deposition is to be taken. (4) Letter of Request-Admitting Evidence. Evidence obtained in response to a letter of request need not be excluded merely because it is not a verbatim transcript, because the testimony was not taken under oath, or because of any similar departure from the requirements for depositions taken within the United States. (c) Disqualification. A deposition must not be taken before a person who is any party's relative, employee, or attorney; who is related to or employed by any party's attorney; or who is financially interested in the action. Adopted effective March 1, 2017