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§ 5335. Issuance of subpoena

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureEffective: December 24, 2012

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Part VI. Actions, Proceedings and Other Matters Generally
Chapter 53. Bases of Jurisdiction and Interstate and International Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter B.1. Foreign Depositions and Subpoenas (Refs & Annos)
Effective: December 24, 2012
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 5335
Formerly cited as PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 5326
§ 5335. Issuance of subpoena
Currentness
(a) General rule.--To request issuance of a subpoena under this section, a party must submit a foreign subpoena to a prothonotary in the jurisdiction in which the person who is the subject of the order resides, is employed or regularly transacts business in person. A request for the issuance of a subpoena under this subchapter does not constitute an appearance in the courts of this Commonwealth.
(b) Duty of prothonotary.--A prothonotary in receipt of a foreign subpoena shall, in accordance with that court's procedure, promptly issue a subpoena for service upon the person to whom the foreign subpoena is directed.
(c) Contents of subpoena.--A subpoena under subsection (b) must:
(1) Incorporate the terms used in the foreign subpoena.
(2) 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.
(d) Voluntary compliance.--A person within this Commonwealth not served with a subpoena under this section may voluntarily give his testimony or statement or produce documents or other things for use in a matter before a tribunal outside this Commonwealth.

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2012, Oct. 24, P.L. 1459, No. 183, § 2, effective in 60 days [Dec. 24, 2012].
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 5335, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 5335
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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