§ 45.01            Introduction    [635-40]

 

A stipulation is a voluntary agreement between the opposing parties concerning the disposition of some matter before the court. Stipulations range from informal, impromptu oral concessions made during trial to complicated written agreements developed in the pretrial process. There are three types of stipulations: (1) stipulations of fact, (2) stipulations of expected testimony, and (3) stipulations concerning procedural and evidentiary rules. Generally, an offer to stipulate is just that - an offer. The other side does not have to accept the offer.