A GUIDE TO USING THE UIDDA

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A GUIDE TO USING THE UIDDA The Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act ( UIDDA ) is a useful way to request discoverable documents which are located in another state via subpoena duces tecum. While most states have adopted some form of UIDDA , others lag behind. As of February 2017, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Florida, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas, Wyoming and Puerto Rico have not enacted it. Some other states (such as Massachusetts) have rules which permit foreign states to request documents and other information in-state but do not use UIDDA language and may not be as complete as UIDDA .

is a presumption that the rules of discovery of the state where the subpoena is to be issued apply, though some states reverse this presumption. 5. Receive the requested documents. Again, it is important to understand that the subpoena submitted to the out-of-state clerk’s office in the jurisdiction complies with their rules.

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