(7) On motion the court may order that the testimony at a
deposition be taken by telephone. The order may prescribe the manner in which the
deposition will be taken. A party may also arrange for a stenographic transcription
at that party’s own initial expense.
(8) Any minor subpoenaed for testimony shall have the right to be
accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times during the taking of testimony
notwithstanding the invocation of the rule of sequestration of section 90.616,
Florida Statutes, except upon a showing that the presence of a parent or guardian is
likely to have a material, negative impact on the credibility or accuracy of the
minor’s testimony, or that the interests of the parent or guardian are in actual or
potential conflict with the interests of the minor.
(c) Examination and Cross-Examination; Record of Examination;
Oath; Objections. Examination and cross-examination of witnesses may proceed
as permitted at the trial. The officer before whom the deposition is to be taken shall
put the witness on oath and shall personally, or by someone acting under the
officer’s direction and in the officer’s presence, record the testimony of the
witness, except that when a deposition is being taken by telephone, the witness
shall be sworn by a person present with the witness who is qualified to administer
an oath in that location. The testimony shall be taken stenographicallytranscribed
or recorded by any other means ordered in accordance with subdivision (b)(4) of
this rule. If requested by one of the parties, the testimony shall be transcribed at the
initial cost of the requesting party and prompt notice of the request shall be given
to all other parties. All objections made at time of the examination to the
qualifications of the officer taking the deposition, the manner of taking it, the
evidence presented, or the conduct of any party, and any other objection to the
proceedings shall be noted by the officer upon the deposition. Any objection
during a deposition shall be stated concisely and in a nonargumentative and
nonsuggestive manner. A party may instruct a deponent not to answer only when
necessary to preserve a privilege, to enforce a limitation on evidence directed by
the court, or to present a motion under subdivision (d). Otherwise, evidence
objected to shall be taken subject to the objections. Instead of participating in the
oral examination, parties may serve written questions in a sealed envelope on the
party taking the deposition and that party shall transmit them to the officer, who
shall propound them to the witness and record the answers verbatim.
(d) Motion to Terminate or Limit Examination. At any time during the
taking of the deposition, on motion of a party or of the deponent and upon a
showing that the examination is being conducted in bad faith or in such manner as