How Do You Cite Deposition Transcripts?

When you cite deposition transcripts, you include the name of the person who gave the deposition, the date of the deposition, and the page and/or line number where the cited material can be found. For example:

John Doe, deposition taken on January 1, 2010, at pages 5-6.

If you are quoting from the deposition, you also include the page number on which the quote can be found, as well as a short description of what the quote is about. For example:

John Doe, deposition taken on January 1, 2010, at pages 5-6, quoting from page 6, line 10: "I don't recall."

If you are citing to something that was said during the deposition but is not included in the transcript, you include a short description of what was said and the page and/or line number where it can be found. For example:

John Doe, deposition taken on January 1, 2010, at pages 5-6, stating on page 5, line 10: "I don't recall."

Deposition transcripts that are unpublished are not typically available to the public. However, there are certain legal professionals and others who may have access to these transcripts. When citing an unpublished deposition transcript, one must include the name of the court case in which the deposition took place, as well as the date on which the deposition was given. In addition, the specific page number(s) on which the testimony can be found must be included.