Maryland Motion and Order to Issue Out of State Subpoena
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A motion to quash a subpoena duces tecum should be filed within ten (10) days after receiving the subpoena or before the time stated for compliance if that time is fewer than ten days.
A subpoena must be served by delivering a copy to the person named or to an agent designated to receive service on their behalf, or by mailing the subpoena to them using certified, restricted mail.For more information about service rules, see Frequently Asked Questions About Service of Process in Maryland.
The answer is, maybe. The next shortest answer I can give is that, although a witness has no excuse to ignore a subpoena based simply on the fact that the case is pending outside the state where the witness lives, you do not need to automatically comply with the subpoena. Be proactive and analyze the subpoena.
Contact the lawyer who subpoenaed you and ask him/her to let you off the hook or alternatively postpone the trial. If you have a good excuse and the lawyer will not relent, get an attorney you know to contact the judge to get the case postponed.
A party may serve a subpoena on the State of Maryland by serving the Attorney General or an individual designated by the Attorney General (Md. Rule 2-124(j)). A party may serve a subpoena on an officer or agency of the State of Maryland by serving: 220e The resident agent designated by the officer or agency.
A party in an out-of-state proceeding who is requesting a Maryland subpoena must request issuance of a subpoena by submitting a foreign subpoena to the clerk of the circuit court for the county in which discovery is sought. The clerk then issues a Maryland subpoena that incorporates the terms of the foreign subpoena.
Under the Fifth Amendment, you can refuse to testify to self-incriminating evidence.So, if you've been subpoenaed and do not want to testify, consult with a experienced criminal defense attorney to see if any of these privileges apply to you, or you could face jail time if you don't show up.
Serving process across state lines can be tricky. Some states recognize the Uniform Interstate Deposition and Discovery Act, which makes the process easy. Others do not, and there are more steps that must be taken before a subpoena or other legal document can be served upon its recipient.
Generally speaking, a resident of one state is not required to appear for deposition in another state or to provide records in compliance with a records subpoena issued in another state. A litigant must request the assistance of a nonparty's state court to issue a subpoena from that jurisdiction.