Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Illinois
Deposition: Witness
When in a Deposition - is a person legally required to answer questions regarding their behavior when they were a minor - under the age of 18? (There were NO criminal acts - these are personal questions about behavior and character).
Is there a legal response - other than ''I don't recall'' - that I can give for NOT answering such questions? I am currently 63 years old with NO Criminal record whatsoever, but will be asked in deposition about childhood behavior.
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Deposition: Witness
Most subjects are allowed in a deposition. If the questions are at all related to the litigation you may have no choice. If not, you could seek a protective order barring those questions. You may want to consult with your attorney.
Shell Bleiweiss
http://www.shell-bleiweiss.com
Re: Deposition: Witness
Without knowing the specifics of the case, your question can not be answered. Someone already approved your message before I saw it. Had that approval not been given, I would have rejected your message and asked you to repost with more facts.
Re: Deposition: Witness
We need the following for starters:
1- is this a state of federal court?
2- what is the nature of the litigation?
Depending on your answers I may need more facts before even attempting to give you an answer.
Taradji Law Offices