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El Salvador is not a party to the Hague Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil and Commercial Matters. The United States is not a party to the evidence component of the Inter-American Convention on Letters Rogatory. The taking of evidence in El Salvador is governed by the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.
Authorities in El Salvador have advised the U.S. Embassy that voluntary depositions of willing witnesses in civil and commercial matters may be taken before U.S. consular officers in El Salvador. Voluntary depositions may be conducted in El Salvador regardless of the nationality of the witness, provided no compulsion is used. Oral depositions or depositions on written questions may be taken by U.S. consular officers or by private attorneys from the United States or El Salvador at the U.S. Embassy or at another location such as a hotel or office, either on notice or pursuant to a commission. If the services of a U.S. consular officer are required to administer an oath to the witness, interpreter and stenographer, such arrangements must be made in advance with the U.S. embassy directly.
Last Updated: November 15, 2013
