Section R4-1-117. Procedure: Witnesses; Service

A.       Pleadings; depositions; briefs; and related documents. A party shall print or type all pleadings, depositions, briefs, and related documents and use only one side of the paper.

B.       Witness' depositions. If a party wants to take the oral deposi- tion of a witness residing outside the state, the party shall file with the Board a petition for permission to take the deposition stating the name and address of the witness and describing in detail the nature and substance of the testimony expected to be given by the witness. The petition may be denied if the testi- mony of the witness is not relevant and material. If the petition is granted, the party may proceed to take the deposition of the witness by complying with the Arizona Rules of Civil Proce- dure. The party applying to the Board for permission to take a deposition shall bear the expense of the deposition.

C.       Witness' interrogatories. A party desiring to take the testimony of a witness residing outside the state by means of interrogato- ries may do so by serving the adverse party as in civil matters and by filing with the Board a copy of the interrogatories and a statement showing the name and address of the witness. The adverse party may file in duplicate cross-interrogatories with a copy of the statement within 10 days following service on the adverse party. A party that objects to the form of an interroga- tory or cross-interrogatory may file a statement of the objec- tion with the Board within five days after service of the interrogatories or cross-interrogatories and may suggest to the

Board any amendment to an interrogatory or cross-interroga-

tory. The Board may amend, add, or strike out an interrogatory or cross-interrogatory when the Board determines it is proper