Category: California

Your out of state subpoena in California still has to comply with California law

On the bottom of the SUBP-030 California Judicial Council form there is short, but extremely important disclaimer. It reads: “Note: This application must be accompanied by the fee specified in Government Code section 70626. A discovery subpoena must be personally served on the deponent in compliance with California law, including Code of Civil Procedure section […]

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Does my California subpoena need to be personally served?

Along with the other cumbersome aspects of interstate discovery, many non-California attorneys are not familiar with California’s service rules. This can be especially important because the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act requires service to be effectuated in conformity with the state where the discovery is to be performed. In other words, if you want […]

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