R. 4:14-2. — Notice of Examination; General Requirements; Deposition of Organization

a. Notice. Except as otherwise provided by R. 4:14-9(b), a party desiring to take the deposition of any person upon oral examination shall give not less than 10 days’ notice in writing to every other party to the action. The notice shall state the time and place for taking the deposition, which shall be reasonably convenient for all parties, and the name and address of each person to be examined, if known, and, if the name is not known a general description sufficient to identify the person or the particular class or group to which the person belongs. If a defendant fails to appear or answer in any civil action within the time prescribed by these rules, depositions may be taken without notice to that defendant.

b. Time. The court may for cause shown enlarge or shorten the time for taking the deposition.

c. Organizations. In its notice or subpoena, a party may name as the deponent a public or private corporation, a partnership, an association, a governmental agency, or other entity and must describe with reasonable particularity the matters for examination. The named organization must designate one or more officers, directors, or managing agents, or designate other persons who consent to testify on its behalf; and it may set out the matters on which each person designated will testify. Before or promptly after the notice or subpoena is served, the parties and any nonparty organization must confer in good faith about the matters for examination. A subpoena must advise a nonparty organization of its duty to confer with all parties and to designate each person who will testify. The persons designated must testify about information known or reasonably available to the organization.

d. Production of Things. The notice to a party deponent may be accompanied by a request made in compliance with and in accordance with the procedure stated in R. 4:18-1 for the production of documents and tangible things at the taking of the deposition. Before or promptly after the notice or subpoena is served, the serving party and the organization must confer in good faith about the matters for examination on notice to all parties and with opportunity for all to participate in that good faith conference.