As amended through November 7, 2024
Rule 45.01 - Form; issuance(1) Every subpoena shall state the court from which it is issued, the title of the action, the court in which the action is pending, and its civil action number; and the name, address, telephone number and e-mail address of the attorney or pro-se party causing the subpoena to be issued. Every subpoena shall command each person to whom it is directed to attend and give testimony and/or to produce designated documents or tangible things in that person's possession, custody, or control, or to permit inspection of premises, at the time and place therein specified.(2) The clerk or other authorized deputy shall issue a subpoena signed but otherwise in blank, to a party requesting it, who shall fill it in before service. An attorney licensed to practice law in this state may also issue and sign a subpoena on behalf of the court. A command to produce documents or tangible things or to permit the inspection of premises may be included in a subpoena commanding attendance at a deposition, hearing, or trial, or may be set out in a separate subpoena. Amended by Order 2012-10, eff. 1/1/2013, prior amendments eff. 4/1/2009 (Order 2009-01), 11/15/1991 (Order 91-1); adopted eff. 7/1/1953.