Beyond Logistics: Video-Based Witness Examinations in German and U.S. Civil Proceedings

• Autores: Victoria Jürgensen
• Localización: Revista ítalo-española de Derecho Procesal, ISSN-e 2605-5244, Nº. 1, 2026, págs. 333-349
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.37417/rivitsproc/3343
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  • This paper explores how the common law tradition of the U.S. and the civil law sys-tem of Germany regulate and assess video-based witness examinations in civil proceedings. By examining Rule 43(a) FRCP (Federal Rules of Civil Procedure) and Sections 284 (2) and (3) ZPO (German Code of Civil Procedure), the study identifies critical differences in legal prerequisites and judicial practice. Ultimately, it demonstrates that technical adoption re-mains constrained by a shared skepticism toward the evidentiary value of digital testimony.