A. In a guardianship or protective proceeding, in addition to other procedures that may be available, testimony of a witness who is located outside the Osage Nation may be offered by deposition or other means allowable in the Osage Nation Trial Court for testimony taken in outside the Osage Nation. The Court on its own motion may order that the testimony of a witness be taken in another venue and may prescribe the manner in which and the terms upon which the testimony is to be taken.

B. In a guardianship or protective proceeding, the Osage Nation Trial Court may permit a witness located in another venue to be deposed or to testify by telephone or audiovisual or other electronic means. The Osage Nation Trial Court shall cooperate with the Court of the other state or tribe in designating an appropriate location for the deposition or testimony.

C. Documentary evidence transmitted from outside the Osage Nation to the Osage Nation Trial Court by technological means that do not produce an original writing may not be excluded from evidence on an objection based on the best evidence rule. ONCA 13-34, eff. Apr. 19, 2013.