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Nov. 25, 2013

Changes to federal subpoena rules loom

Significant changes to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45 governing civil subpoenas will become effective Dec. 1. By Christopher Tompkins and Ethan E. Kent


By Christopher Tompkins and Ethan E. Kent


Significant changes to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45 governing civil subpoenas will become effective Dec. 1. The amendments make five changes to Rule 45 in an attempt to simplify current federal practice for issuing and responding to subpoenas. The current version of Rule 45 requires attorneys to consult various provisions scattered throughout the rule to determine the court from which a subpoena must be issued, wher...

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