A. If the court is satisfied that the examination of the witness is necessary, an order shall be made that the witness be examined conditionally at a specified time and place, and that a copy of the order be served on the opposite party at least two days before the examination.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 13-4103

  • Magistrate: means an officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense and includes the chief justice and justices of the supreme court, judges of the superior court, judges of the court of appeals, justices of the peace and judges of a municipal court. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).

B. The order shall direct that the examination be taken before the clerk of the court, the court reporter, a magistrate or a notary public named therein, and on proof of service upon the opposite party of a copy of the order, though no counsel appears for the state, the examination shall proceed.