Federal and State Compliances

 The Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure does authorize the use of audiovisual recordings of a deposition.

Rule 30(b)(3)(A) states that:

"Method Stated in the Notice. The party who notices the deposition must state in the notice the method for recording the testimony. Unless the court orders otherwise, testimony may be recorded by audio, audiovisual, or stenographic means. The noticing party bears the recording costs. Any party may arrange to transcribe a deposition." (Emphasis added).

 The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure does authorize the use of audiovisual recordings of a deposition.

Rule 30(b)(3)(A) states that:

"Method Stated in the Notice. The party who notices the deposition must state in the notice the method for recording the testimony. Unless the court orders otherwise, testimony may be recorded by audio, audiovisual, or stenographic means. The noticing party bears the recording costs. Any party may arrange to transcribe a deposition." (Emphasis added).

 The California Code of Civil Procedure also authorizes the use of audiovisual recordings of a deposition, so long as the parties agree.

 CCP Section 2025.330(c) states that: 

"The party noticing the deposition may also record the testimony by audio or video technology if the notice of deposition stated an intention also to record the testimony by either of those methods, or if all the parties agree that the testimony may also be recorded by either of those methods..." (Emphasis added).