§621-1  Subpoena, issue of.  The clerks
of the several courts shall issue writs of subpoena as provided by the rules of
court or by statute.  Except as otherwise provided, the clerks shall issue to
any prosecuting officer, and to any party plaintiff or defendant, in any cause,
civil or criminal, pending before such courts, or to the counsel of the party,
writs of subpoena for witnesses, in blank, so that the names of the witnesses
to be summoned may be inserted after the issuing of the writs. [L 1876, c 32,
§1; am imp L 1905, c 39, §95; am imp L 1907, c 118, §116; RL 1925, §2556; am
imp L 1932 1st, cc 1, 13, §1; RL 1935, §3810; RL 1945, §9821; RL 1955, §222-1;
am L 1957, c 124, §1; am L 1963, c 85, §3; HRS §621-1; am L 1972, c 104, §1(a)]



 



Cross References



 



  Fees for issuing and serving subpoena, see §§607-4, 5, 6, 8.



 



Rules of Court



 



  See HRCP rule 45; HRPP rule 17; DCRCP rule 45.