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From United States Federal Court and Bankruptcy Court subpoenas to STATE COURT subpoenas, including in-state subpoena procedures for use in out of state actions, SubpoenaCentral.com provides a central location for all the information, laws, rules, procedures, forms and the tools you need to issue subpoenas properly, with the correct witness fees, served legally and in a timely manner.

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For Federal Courts and Bankruptcy Courts:

Federal Court and Bankruptcy Court rules. PDF forms and links to additional official court forms.
Witness fee calculator for Federal Court and Bankruptcy Court (zip code to zip code).

For issuing and serving state court subpoenas out of your own state (“Foreign Subpoenas”):

State court laws and rules with links to official source material
Step by step “how to” instructions including service and notice requirements
Instate county lookup by city or zip code (find the county you need)
Witness fee calculator for each state; attendance fee and mileage fees automatically calculated for you.
Links for state judiciary websites.
Links for county courthouse websites for each county in that state.
Sample FORMS!! Including fillable PDF forms and links to all state courts official forms

Ohio

The following is the procedure for an out of state or foreign party to issue a court ordered subpoena within Ohio:

The party seeking the subpoena must comply with the following statute:

Click here for Ohio 2319.09 Uniform foreign depositions

Serving the subpoena (Rule 45)

Click here for Ohio Rules on Civil Procedure

Ohio sample subpoena:

Click here for Ohio Subpoena Form

Click here for Ohio Courts Forms Main Website

Required Steps:

Check with county for specific requirements. Generally:

File a Petition for the Issuance of Subpoenas with the clerk of the court in the county in which you seek the subpoena.
Present the original subpoena from the foreign state, along with the new Ohio subpoena that is identical in content to the original subpoena.
Obtain a mandate, writ, or commission from the foreign court, or a notice or agreement.
The clerk of the court must sign the new subpoena.

Witness fees:

As per Ohio Code 2335.06, witness fees are $12 per full day and $6 per half day. Mileage is set each year by each board of county commissioners but cannot exceed fifty and one half cents per mile.

Notice time:

Must allow reasonable time for compliance.

Notice to adverse parties:

As per Rule 30, a party desiring to take the deposition of any person upon oral examination shall give reasonable notice in writing to every other party to the action.