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Jan 09

Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act

As of January 2018, 38 states have adopted or adapted the Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act.  You can follow the progress here:   Map of states adopting the IDDA   Although many states have enacted court rules or laws to facilitate the process of issuing a subpoena for use in another state, application of the law …

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Jan 19

2015 Overview of Issuing Out-of-State Subpoenas

Compelling an Out-of-State Non-Party Witness to Give Testimony or Produce Records at a Deposition can be a daunting task.  Our updated booklet has been written to provide the reader with an overview of how this is done. PREFACE  The material contained in this booklet was initially written by Interstate Deposition Subpoena Service, Inc. as part …

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Nov 03

New Jersey Supreme Court Adopts Uniform Interstate Deposition & Discovery Act

by John Perez, Esq. Effective September 1, 2014, New Jersey will join the ranks of a majority the states that have simplified the procedure for issuing foreign deposition subpoenas consistent with the Uniform Interstate Deposition and Discovery Act (UIDDA). The New Jersey Supreme Court has amended Rule 4:11-4 to provide a new section, R. 4:11-4(b), …

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Sep 05

What you’re going to need to prepare, file, issue, and serve an out-of-state deposition subpoena

To start the process you’ll need: Issued commission by trial court directing public official to act (Court Reporter or Notary Public to Administer Oath) Issued trial court subpoena to witness with date, time, and deposition certain Original or file endorsed copy of Notice of Deposition with proof of service on opposition counsel Order authorizing out-of-state …

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