Served 123 LLC domesticates and serves out-of-state subpoenas across all 75 Arkansas counties under the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act (Ark. R. Civ. P. 45.1). We prepare the Arkansas subpoena, submit it to the circuit clerk, and serve under Rule 45(c).
Under Ark. R. Civ. P. 45.1(c)(3) a served recipient can serve a written objection within 10 days. If they do, you cannot proceed except by court order. Clean, well-timed service and a court-ready proof of service are what keep your subpoena enforceable. We handle both.
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To domesticate a subpoena in Arkansas, submit your out-of-state subpoena to the circuit clerk in the county where discovery is sought. Under Ark. R. Civ. P. 45.1 the clerk promptly issues an Arkansas subpoena that mirrors your foreign subpoena — no motion, no hearing, and no local counsel. Arkansas requires no reciprocity and no special application form; the issued subpoena is then served under Rule 45(c).
Arkansas adopted the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act by a Supreme Court per curiam opinion on December 7, 2017 (2017 Ark. 356), effective January 1, 2018, and implemented it as a court rule — Ark. R. Civ. P. 45.1, “Subpoena for Interstate Depositions and Discovery.” The same opinion amended Rule 45 and deleted the old out-of-state deposition procedure. It lets an out-of-state litigant obtain an enforceable Arkansas subpoena for depositions, testimony, and records — without a motion, a hearing, or, for issuance, local counsel.
Under Rule 45.1(c), you submit the foreign subpoena to the circuit clerk in any county where discovery is sought, and the clerk “shall promptly issue” a matching Arkansas subpoena. The rule states plainly that the request does not constitute an appearance in Arkansas’s courts. Served 123 LLC manages every step across all 75 counties.
From intake to proof of service — exactly what happens on every Arkansas order.
Use the order form above or email info@served123.com. Include the originating state, the Arkansas county where discovery is sought, and your subpoena as a PDF. We confirm the matter qualifies under Rule 45.1 at intake.
We prepare the clerk-ready Arkansas subpoena on the court’s official form (Subpoena in a Civil Case) so that it incorporates the terms of your foreign subpoena and carries the names, addresses, and phone numbers of all counsel of record, exactly as Rule 45.1(c)(4) requires. No reciprocity citation and no separate application form are needed in Arkansas.
We submit the foreign subpoena to the circuit clerk in the correct county. Under Rule 45.1(c) the clerk “shall promptly issue” the Arkansas subpoena and does not open a case — the only charge is the clerk’s statutory issuance fee. Issuance is administrative: no motion, no hearing, no appearance, typically within 1–3 business days. Court costs are advanced and included.
Our authorized representative retrieves the issued Arkansas subpoena in person from the circuit clerk’s office, confirms it is enforceable, and sends you a copy. No court appearance is required.
We dispatch through our Arkansas process-server network under Rule 45(c), with up to three diligent attempts per address. The statutory $30-per-day attendance fee and $0.25-per-mile travel allowance are tendered with personal service and quoted in advance.
You receive a signed, court-ready proof of service. In Arkansas the return goes to the requesting attorney rather than the circuit clerk (Rule 45.1(c)(2)) — we deliver it to you ready for your home-state file and furnish copies on request.
Before January 2018, getting Arkansas discovery for an out-of-state case meant a commission and a miscellaneous action. Rule 45.1 replaced that with a single clerk filing.
The complete Rule 45.1 framework, plus the Rule 45 provisions that govern service, fees, and the 10-day objection window — the authority we work from on every Arkansas order.
| Authority | Subject | Key requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Rule 45.1(a) | Purpose | Governs depositions and discovery in Arkansas for a civil action pending in another state |
| Rule 45.1(b) | Definitions | Defines foreign subpoena, person, and 'State' (which includes a federally recognized Indian tribe) |
| Rule 45.1(c)(1) | Issuance | Submit the foreign subpoena to the circuit clerk in the discovery county; the request is not an appearance |
| Rule 45.1(c)(2) | Clerk's role | Clerk promptly issues, opens no case, and charges only the fee under A.C.A. § 21-6-402(b)(1); proof of service returns to the attorney |
| Rule 45.1(c)(3) | Objection | Written objection within 10 days; if made, the requesting party may proceed only by court order, which opens a case |
| Rule 45.1(c)(4) | Subpoena contents | Conforms to Rule 45 (approved subpoena form) and carries all counsel names, addresses, and phone numbers |
| Rule 45.1(d) | Service | The issued subpoena is served in compliance with Rule 45(c) |
| Rule 45.1(e) | Discovery rules | Rules 26.1(j), 34, and 45(b) and (e) apply to compliance with the subpoena |
| Rule 45.1(f) | Applications to court | Protective orders and motions to quash, modify, or enforce go to the court in the discovery county |
| Rule 45 | Service & fees | Governs service and the $30-per-day attendance fee plus $0.25-per-mile travel tendered with the subpoena |
| 2017 Ark. 356 | Adoption | Per curiam (Dec. 7, 2017) adopting Rule 45.1 and amending Rule 45, effective January 1, 2018 |
Rule text verified against the Arkansas Supreme Court per curiam (2017 Ark. 356) and the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure at the time of writing. Arkansas adopted the uniform act without the model's premises-inspection clause, consistent with Rule 34(c). Rules may be amended by the Arkansas Supreme Court; we confirm current rules on every order.
A clerk's refusal to issue or a motion to quash can cost weeks and blow your discovery window. These are the Arkansas-specific errors we screen out before anything is filed.
Filed in the wrong one of Arkansas's 75 counties. We file with the circuit clerk where discovery is sought.
The Arkansas subpoena doesn't mirror the foreign subpoena's terms or conform to Rule 45 as 45.1(c)(4) requires. We mirror them exactly.
Names, addresses, and phone numbers for all counsel and unrepresented parties are left off (45.1(c)(4)). We attach the full set.
Arkansas returns proof of service to the requesting attorney, not the circuit clerk (45.1(c)(2)). Filing it with the clerk is a common misstep. We route it correctly and furnish copies on request.
Personal service requires tendering the $30-per-day attendance fee and $0.25-per-mile travel. We tender them.
Assuming a local case or counsel is needed to issue. Issuance is administrative; the request is not an appearance.
End-to-end handling — no gaps, no hidden handoffs.
We confirm your matter qualifies under Ark. R. Civ. P. 45.1 and that the paperwork is complete before anything is filed.
We draft the clerk-ready Arkansas subpoena on the court's official form so it incorporates your foreign subpoena's terms and carries all counsel contact information per Rule 45.1(c)(4).
We submit to the circuit clerk in the correct county and retrieve the issued subpoena in person, typically within 1-3 days. No case is opened.
Three diligent attempts per address under Ark. R. Civ. P. 45(c), through our statewide process-server network.
A signed proof of service confirming completion — returned to you, not the clerk, per Rule 45.1(c)(2), ready for your home-state file.
Our in-house team responds within minutes during business hours with real-time status at every stage.
Every major subpoena type we domesticate in Arkansas under Rule 45.1.
Requires a person to produce documents, records, or ESI for inspection and copying. Business-records subpoenas are expressly covered by Rule 45.1.
Requires personal appearance and testimony. Witness and mileage fees ($30 per day plus $0.25 per mile) apply.
Requires a witness to appear for a recorded deposition under Rule 45.1 — often combined with document production in a single subpoena.
Directs an entity in Arkansas to designate a representative to testify. Service is made on the entity's registered agent or an officer.
From solo practitioners to Fortune 500 legal teams — all relying on Served 123 LLC for Arkansas domestication across all 75 Arkansas counties.
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Arkansas has 75 counties, each with a circuit clerk who issues domesticated subpoenas. We file in the county where the witness lives or works, or where the records are held. A sample of the counties we work in most often:
Arkansas's circuit courts cover all 75 counties. Send your subpoena and where the witness is located, and we file with the right circuit clerk.
The questions attorneys ask most about domesticating a subpoena in Arkansas under the UIDDA.
Send the originating state, the Arkansas county where discovery is sought, and your subpoena PDF. We prepare the Arkansas subpoena, file with the circuit clerk, and serve all 75 counties under Rule 45(c) — usually within days.
Served 123 LLC is a process service and litigation-support company, not a law firm. This page is general information about Arkansas procedure, not legal advice.
