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a. Delivery of Subpoenas to Marshal. The serving party is responsible for providing the United

States Marshal’s office with an original and 2 copies of each subpoena requested to be served

by the Marshal’s office. A subpoena for a hearing or trial to be served within the district by the

United States Marshal must be delivered to the Marshal’s office at least 14 days before the

hearing or trial at which the witness is to testify, and a subpoena for a hearing or trial to be

served outside of the district by the United States Marshal must be delivered to the Marshal’s

office at least 21 days before the hearing or trial at which the witness is to testify. Service of a

subpoena delivered to the Marshal’s office after these deadlines is not guaranteed; the

subpoena will only be served if the Marshal’s office is able to schedule service conveniently

within the time allowed.

b. Private Service of Process Not Authorized by the Criminal Justice Act. Unless prior

approval is obtained from a magistrate judge, a lawyer appointed under the Criminal Justice

Act may not use private process servers to serve subpoenas for criminal hearings or trials but

must use the United States Marshal’s office for such service.

c. Deadline for Delivering Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum to Marshal. A writ of

habeas corpus ad testificandum to be served within the district must be delivered to the United

States Marshal’s office at least 14 days before the hearing or trial at which the witness is to

testify, and a writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum to be served outside of the district must

be delivered to the Marshal’s office at least 21 days before the hearing or trial at which the

witness is to testify.

d. Deadline for Obtaining Approval of Subpoenas and Writs. A lawyer appointed under the

Criminal Justice Act who requests a subpoena and any lawyer who requests a writ of habeas

corpus ad testificandum must submit a request to a magistrate judge for approval of the

subpoena or writ at least 4 days before the deadline for delivering the subpoena or writ to the

United States Marshal.