US · rules
M.D. Tenn. LR 45.01
Subpoenas
(a) Issuance of Subpoenas to Pro Se Parties. The Clerk shall issue subpoenas to pro se
parties pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 45 only upon written motion made and order entered by
the Court.
(b) Service of Subpoenas by United States Marshal. The United States Marshal will not
serve subpoenas for witnesses in civil cases unless so required by these Rules, the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure, or by order of the Court.
(c) Deposition Subpoenas. A notice of deposition must be served under Fed. R. Civ. P. 30
prior to service of any subpoena of the deponent.
(d) Timing of Subpoenas for Production of Documents. Whenever a party issues a
subpoena for the production of documents to a person not a party to the action pursuant to
Fed. R. Civ. P. 45, the party issuing the subpoena must serve a copy of the subpoena by
facsimile, electronically, or by hand delivery upon counsel for every other party to the
action at least two (2) business days prior to service of the subpoena. Each party to the
action in which such a subpoena is served shall have the right to inspect and copy
documents produced pursuant to such a subpoena, absent an order of the Court to the
contrary.
Provenance
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- www.tnmd.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-19
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