Monroe County Circuit Court, Kentucky Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

At the start of a video deposition, the camera must show each person present for identification to the jury and then focus only on the witness during questioning.

At the beginning of the taking of the deposition, the operator of the video camera will focus on each person present at the taking of the deposition and such person shall be identified to the jury. Thereafter, the camera will focus on the witness only, whether the interrogation be direct or cross examination.

CRITICAL

Exhibits intended for trial must be labeled for identification before trial.

All exhibits intended for use at trial shall be labeled for identification purposes prior to trial.

CRITICAL

The camera must remain stationary and may not zoom in or out on people, except to show exhibits or demonstrative evidence that cannot otherwise be fairly and reasonably seen.

The camera will remain stationary at all times during the deposition and will not "zoom" in or out on the witness or any other person present at the deposition excepting those times during the deposition when the witness is displaying for the jury's viewing exhibits or other pieces of demonstrative proof that can only be fairly and reasonably seen on the videotape or disk by use of the camera "zooming" in on said evidence.

CRITICAL

Exhibits intended for trial must be labeled for identification before trial.

All exhibits intended for use at trial shall be labeled for identification purposes prior to trial.

INFO

The Plaintiff is permitted to take depositions for proof by video.

The Plaintiff is hereby granted permission to take any depositions for proof by video.

INFO

Either party may take any or all depositions by videotape or disk, subject to the attached order’s terms and conditions.

Either party may take any or all depositions by videotape or disk, with said depositions to be taken pursuant to the terms and conditions of the attached "Order Regarding Videotape Depositions".