14 §403. Issuance of subpoena

14 ME Rev Stat § 403 (2019) (N/A)
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§403. Issuance of subpoena

The issuance of a subpoena is governed by this section.   [PL 2019, c. 109, §1 (NEW).]

1.  Request issuance.  To request issuance of a subpoena under this section, a party must submit a foreign subpoena to the clerk of a District Court in the district or to the clerk of the Superior Court of the county in which the discovery is to be conducted. A request for the issuance of a subpoena under this Act does not constitute an appearance in the courts of the State.

[PL 2019, c. 109, §1 (NEW).]

2.  Submission of foreign subpoena.  When a party submits a foreign subpoena to a clerk of court in the State, the clerk, in accordance with that court's procedure, shall promptly issue a subpoena for service upon the person to which the foreign subpoena is directed.

[PL 2019, c. 109, §1 (NEW).]

3.  Requirements.  A foreign subpoena submitted under subsection 2 must:

A. Incorporate the terms used in the foreign subpoena; and   [PL 2019, c. 109, §1 (NEW).]

B. Contain or be accompanied by the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all counsel of record in the proceeding to which the subpoena relates and of any party not represented by counsel.   [PL 2019, c. 109, §1 (NEW).]

[PL 2019, c. 109, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2019, c. 109, §1 (NEW).