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D. Md. L.R. 102.3
Issuance of Subpoenas in Self-Represented Cases
The Clerk shall not issue any subpoena under Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(3) to any self-represented litigant without first obtaining an order from the Court authorizing the issuance
of the subpoena. Before entering any such order the Court may require the litigant to state
the reasons why the subpoena should be issued, and the Court may refuse to authorize
issuance of the subpoena if it concludes that the subpoena imposes undue burden or
expense on the person subject to the subpoena or upon the U.S. Marshal or other court
officer who would be required to serve it under 28 U.S.C. § 1915, or is otherwise inconsistent
with the requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 and 45(d).
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- 2026-09-18
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- fed-district-2026-09-18
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