Pennsylvania Written Deposition is a written record of testimony taken from witnesses as part of a legal process. This type of deposition is used in civil matters in the state of Pennsylvania, and is used to collect evidence and to solicit information from a witness. The witness is sworn in and their testimony is taken in written form, as opposed to an oral deposition. The answers to the questions asked in the deposition can then be used in the court proceedings. There are two types of Pennsylvania Written Deposition: a deposition taken by an attorney or a deposition taken by an officer of the court. An attorney deposition is typically taken by a lawyer who is representing one of the parties in the case and is conducted in the attorney’s office. An officer of the court deposition is conducted by a court-appointed officer such as a court reporter, and is typically conducted at the courthouse.