P.R. Laws tit. 4A, § 4
As provided by Rule 27.4 of the Rules of Civil Procedure, 32 L.P.R.A. App. III, the taking of depositions in civil cases shall be done as follows:
(a) A petition shall be filed before the court stating the reason for the taking of said deposition, and the time and place where it is to be taken.
(b) The court shall issue an order deciding the place where the deposition is to be taken, and the custody and disposition of the tape once it is taken. On the day and place fixed, taping shall begin by identifying the case, the parties, the attorneys present, and the date, time, and place where the deposition is being taken.
(c) The deponent’s oath shall be taken and he shall sit next to a clock that shall be within the camera’s view at all times during the deposition.
(d) At the end of the deposition, a final statement shall be made about the fact that it is over; the time shall also be given.
History —Dec. 30, 1981, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.