# Justice Manual § 9-13.535: Depositions

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-13.535

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 9-13.535
- **Heading:** Depositions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DOJ Justice Manual / Title 9: Criminal / 9-13.000 - Obtaining Evidence / Justice Manual § 9-13.535

## Text

If an essential witness is abroad and is not subject to a subpoena (e.g., is a U.S. person unwilling to come to the United States to testify or is not a U.S. person), the prosecutor may attempt to proceed by means of a deposition.
See
Fed. R. Crim. P. 15 and 18 U.S.C. § 3503. Prosecutors must consult with OIA about arranging a deposition overseas.

[updated April 2018]

## Nearby sections

- [Justice Manual § 9-13.001 Electronic Recording of Statements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-13.001.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-13.002 Storage of Evidence in Criminal Matters and Cases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-13.002.md)
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- [Justice Manual § 9-13.150 Processing Ballistics Evidence in Connection with Criminal Investigations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-13.150.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-13.200 Communications with Represented Persons](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-13.200.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-13.300 Polygraphs—Department Policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-13.300.md)
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- [Justice Manual § 9-13.420 Searches of Premises of Subject Attorneys](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-13.420.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-13.500 International Legal Assistance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-13.500.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-13.510 Obtaining Evidence Abroad—General Considerations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-13.510.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-13.512 Intended Use of the Evidence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-13.512.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-13.514 Time Required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-13.514.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-13.516 Cost of Obtaining Evidence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-13.516.md)

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