§ 9-18.1-3. Issuance of subpoena.
(a) To request issuance of a subpoena under this section, a party shall submit a foreign
subpoena to:
(1) A clerk of the superior court in the county in which discovery is sought to be conducted
in this state; or
(2) A lawyer who is a member in good standing of the bar of this state. A request for
the issuance of a subpoena under this act does not constitute an appearance in the
courts of this state.
(b) When a party submits a foreign subpoena to a clerk of the superior court in this state
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§ 9-18.1-3. Issuance of subpoena.
(a) To request issuance of a subpoena under this section, a party shall submit a foreign
subpoena to:
(1) A clerk of the superior court in the county in which discovery is sought to be conducted
in this state; or
(2) A lawyer who is a member in good standing of the bar of this state. A request for
the issuance of a subpoena under this act does not constitute an appearance in the
courts of this state.
(b) When a party submits a foreign subpoena to a clerk of the superior court in this state,
the clerk, in accordance with the court's procedure, shall promptly issue a subpoena
for service on the person to which the foreign subpoena is directed. When a party
submits a subpoena to a lawyer who is a member in good standing of the bar of this
state, the lawyer may issue a subpoena for service on the person to which the foreign
subpoena is directed.
(c) A subpoena under subsection (b) of this section shall:
(1) Incorporate the terms used in the foreign subpoena;
(2) Contain or be accompanied by the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses
of all counsel of record in the proceeding to which the subpoena relates and of any
party not represented by counsel; and
(3) Otherwise be in a form that complies with the laws of this state.