Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act; created. (SB958)

Introduced By

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg) with support from co-patron Del. Manoli Loupassi (R-Richmond)

Description

Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act; creation. Replaces current provisions in the Virginia Code (the Uniform Foreign Depositions Act) with this Uniform Act that was adopted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 2007. The Act provides that a party may submit a subpoena issued by a court of record from another state to the clerk of the circuit court serving the jurisdiction in which discovery is sought in the Commonwealth. The foreign subpoena must be accompanied by a written statement that the law of the foreign jurisdiction grants reciprocal privileges for taking discovery by citizens of the Commonwealth. Upon receipt of the foreign subpoena, the clerk shall issue a subpoena for service upon the person to whom the foreign subpoena was directed. The Act further provides that the laws of the Commonwealth govern the service of the subpoena and any action brought for a protective order or to enforce, quash, or modify the subpoena. The Act also requires that the provisions of the Act may only be used by parties in jurisdictions that provide reciprocal privileges to residents of Virginia. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference. Amends § 8.01-412.15, § 8.01-412.8, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

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History

2 votes