Attorney-issued subpoenas; requires a sheriff to serve. (SB339)
Introduced By
Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg)
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Description
Attorney-issued subpoenas. Requires a sheriff to serve an attorney-issued subpoena even if it is not issued within the time frame if there is a court order. Under current law a sheriff is not required to serve an attorney-issued subpoena that is not issued at least five days prior to the date production of evidence, a record or attendance is desired. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd Graves Conference. Amends § 16.1-265 (“Subpoena; attorney-issued subpoena.”), § 16.1-89 (“Subpoena duces tecum; attorney-issued subpoena duces tecum.”), § 8.01-407 (“How summons for witness issued, and to whom directed; prior permission of court to summon certain officials and judges; attendance before commissioner of other state; attorney-issued summons.”), § 8.01-413 (“Certain copies of health care provider\u2019s records or papers of patient admissible; right of patient, his attorney and authorized insurer to copies of such records or papers; subpoena; damages, costs and attorneys\u2019 fees.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
