Iowa R. Civ. P. 1.1702

1.1702(1) Definitions. In this rule:

a. “Foreign jurisdiction” means a state other than Iowa.

b. “Foreign subpoena” means a subpoena issued under authority of a court of record of a foreign

jurisdiction.

c. “Person” means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited

liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government, or governmental

subdivision, agency or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity.

d. “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United

States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United

States.

e. “Subpoena” means a document, however denominated, issued under authority of a court of

record of Iowa requiring a person to:

(1) Attend or give testimony at a deposition;

(2) Produce and permit inspection and copying of designated books, documents, records,

electronically stored information, or tangible things in the possession, custody, or control of the

person; or

(3) Permit inspection of premises under the control of the person.

1.1702(2) Issuance of subpoena.

a. To obtain issuance of a subpoena under this rule, a party to a proceeding in a foreign jurisdiction

must either:

(1) request a signed, blank subpoena from the clerk of an Iowa court in the county in which

discovery is to be conducted pursuant to rule 1.1701(2); or

(2) arrange for an attorney who is retained by that party and who is licensed or otherwise authorized

to practice law in Iowa to issue and sign the subpoena as an officer of the court pursuant to rule

1.1701(2). Obtaining and completing a subpoena under rule 1.1702 does not constitute an appearance

in the courts of this state.

b. When a party submits a foreign subpoena to a clerk of court in this state, the clerk, pursuant to

rule 1.1701(2), shall provide the party with a subpoena that is signed but otherwise blank.

c. A subpoena under this rule must:

(1) Comply with rule 1.1701(1), provided, however, that for purposes of rule 1.1701(1)(a)(1), the

Iowa court, in the county in which discovery is to be conducted, shall be listed as the court from which

the subpoena is issued, and for purposes of rule 1.1701(1)(a)(2), the title of the action and its docket

number from the foreign jurisdiction shall be used;

(2) Contain or be accompanied by the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all counsel of

record in the proceeding to which the subpoena relates and of any party not represented by counsel;

and

(3) Include a copy of the foreign subpoena as an attachment.

d. Form 13 or Form 15 of rule 1.1901 may be used and shall be sufficient under this rule, so long as

the form includes the information required by rule 1.1702(2)(c), and a copy of the foreign subpoena

is attached as required by rule 1.1702(2)(c)(3).

1.1702(3) Service of subpoena. A subpoena issued under rule 1.1702(2) must be served in

compliance with rule 1.1701(3).

1.1702(4) Deposition, production, and inspection. Rule 1.1701(4)-(7) applies to subpoenas

issued under rule 1.1702(2).

1.1702(5) Court file and docket number. An attorney may issue a subpoena without an Iowa court

file being opened or a docket number assigned. If action is taken pursuant to rule 1.1702(2)(b), the

clerk shall open a court file and collect a $50 fee. If action is taken pursuant to rule 1.1702(6) and a

file has not previously been opened, the clerk shall open a file and collect a $50 fee.

1.1702(6) Motion to court. A motion to the court for a protective order or to enforce, quash, or

modify a subpoena issued under rule 1.1702(2) must comply with the rules or statutes of this state

and be submitted to the court in the county in which discovery is to be conducted. Any fee paid

in connection with the filing of a motion under rule 1.1702(6) shall be recoverable by the successful

party against the losing party. In addition, the provisions of rule 1.517 apply to motions brought under

this rule. An attorney who files such a motion or a resistance thereto must be eligible to appear in the

courts of Iowa.