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PUBLIC LAW 91-138-DEC. 5, 1969 SERVICE
AND
F I L I N G OF PAPERS OTHER T H A N NOTICE H O W M A D E; PROOF OF SERVICE
[83 STAT. OF
CONTEST;
SEC. 5. (a) Except for the notice of contest, every paper required to be served shall be served upon the attorney representing the party, or, if he is not represented by an attorney, upon the party himself. Service upon the attorney or upon a party shall be made: (1) by delivering a copy to him personally; (2) by leaving it at his principal office with some person then in charge thereof; or if the office is closed or the person to be served has no office, leaving it at his dwelling house or usual place of abode with a person of discretion not less than sixteen years of age then residing therein; or (3) by mailing it addressed to the person to be served at his residence or principal office. Service by mail is complete upon mailing. (b) All papers subsequent to the notice of contest required to be served upon the opposing party shall be filed with the Clerk either before service or within a reasonable time thereafter. (c) Papers filed subsequent to the notice of contest shall be accompanied by proof of service showing the time and manner of service, made by affidavit of the person making service or by certificate of an attorney representing the party in whose behalf service is made. Failure to make proof of service does not affect the validity of such service. DEFAUIiT OF CONTESTEE
SEC. 6. The failure of contestee to answer the notice of contest or to otherwise defend as provided by this Act shall not be deemed an admission of the truth of the averments in the notice of contest. Notwithstanding such failure, the burden is upon contestant to prove that the election results entitle him to contestee's seat. T A K I N G T E S T I M O N Y BY
DEPOSITION
SEC. 7. (a) Either party may take the testimony of any person, including the opposing party, by deposition upon oral examination for the purpose of discovery or for use as evidence in the contested election case, or for both purposes. Depositions shall be taken only within the time for the taking of testimony prescribed in this section. (b) Witnesses may be examined regarding any matter, not privileged, which is relevant to the subject matter involved in the pending contested election case, whether it relates to the claim or defense of the examining party or the claim or defense of the opposing party, including the existence, description, nature, custody, condition and location of any books, papers, documents, or other tangible things and the identity and location of persons having knowledge of relevant facts. After the examining party has examined the witness the opposing party may cross examine. (c) The order in which the parties may take testimony shall be as follows: (1) Contestant may take testimony within thirty days after service of the answer, or, if no answer is served within the time provided in section 4, within thirty days after the time for answer has expired. (2) Contestee may take testimony within thirty days after contestant's time for taking testimony has expired. (3) If contestee has taken any testimony or has filed testimonial affidavits or stipulations under section 8(c), contestant may take rebut-
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