CHAPTER 1. UNIFORM INTERSTATE DEPOSITIONS AND DISCOVERY ACT

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    ARTICLE 44.5. EVIDENCE: UNIFORM INTERSTATEDEPOSITIONS AND DISCOVERY ACT

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    Chapter 1. Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act

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"Foreign jurisdiction"
    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "foreign jurisdiction" means astate other than Indiana.
As added by P.L.57-2010, SEC.1.

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"Foreign subpoena"
    Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "foreign subpoena" means asubpoena issued under authority of a court of record of a foreignjurisdiction.
As added by P.L.57-2010, SEC.1.

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"Person"
    Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "person" means an individual, acorporation, a business trust, an estate, a trust, a partnership, alimited liability company, an association, a joint venture, a publiccorporation, a government or governmental subdivision, agency, orinstrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity.
As added by P.L.57-2010, SEC.1.

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"State"
    Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "state" means any of thefollowing:
        (1) A state of the United States.
        (2) The District of Columbia.
        (3) Puerto Rico.
        (4) The United States Virgin Islands.
        (5) A federally recognized Indian tribe.
        (6) Any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdictionof the United States.
As added by P.L.57-2010, SEC.1.

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"Subpoena"
    Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "subpoena" means a document,however denominated, issued under authority of a court of recordthat requires a person to:
        (1) attend and give testimony at a deposition;
        (2) produce and allow inspection and copying of designated:
            (A) books;            (B) documents;
            (C) records;
            (D) electronically stored information; or
            (E) other tangible things;
        in the possession, custody, or control of the person; or
        (3) allow inspection of premises under the control of the person.
As added by P.L.57-2010, SEC.1.

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Subpoena; request; issuance; contents
    Sec. 6. (a) To request issuance of a subpoena under this chapterthat is based on a foreign subpoena, a party must submit the foreignsubpoena to the clerk of the court in the county in which discoveryis sought to be conducted in Indiana. A request for the issuance of asubpoena under this chapter does not constitute an appearance in acourt of this state.
    (b) When a party submits a foreign subpoena to the clerk of acourt in Indiana, the clerk, in accordance with the court's procedure,shall promptly issue a subpoena for service upon the person to whichthe foreign subpoena is directed.
    (c) A subpoena issued under subsection (b) must:
        (1) incorporate the terms used in the foreign subpoena; and
        (2) contain or be accompanied by the names, addresses, andtelephone numbers of the following:
            (A) All counsel of record in the proceeding to which thesubpoena relates.
            (B) Any party not represented by counsel.
As added by P.L.57-2010, SEC.1.

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Service of subpoena
    Sec. 7. A subpoena issued by a clerk of the court under section 6of this chapter must be served in compliance with all applicable lawsconcerning service of a subpoena in Indiana.
As added by P.L.57-2010, SEC.1.

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Application of Indiana laws
    Sec. 8. All applicable Indiana law concerning compliance withsubpoenas to:
        (1) attend and give testimony;
        (2) produce designated books, documents, records,electronically stored information, or other tangible things; or
        (3) allow inspection of premises;
apply to subpoenas issued under section 6 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.57-2010, SEC.1.

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Applications for protective orders and subpoenas; submission tocourt    Sec. 9. An application to a court for a protective order or toenforce, quash, or modify a subpoena issued by a clerk of court undersection 6 of this chapter must:
        (1) comply with all applicable Indiana laws; and
        (2) be submitted to a court in the county in which discovery isto be conducted.
As added by P.L.57-2010, SEC.1.

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Consideration for uniformity of the law
    Sec. 10. In applying and construing this chapter, considerationmust be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law withrespect to its subject matter among states that enact the UniformInterstate Depositions and Discovery Act.
As added by P.L.57-2010, SEC.1.

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Application
    Sec. 11. This chapter applies to requests for discovery in cases:
        (1) pending on July 1, 2010; or
        (2) filed after June 30, 2010.
As added by P.L.57-2010, SEC.1.