Served 123 LLC domesticates and serves out-of-state subpoenas across all 159 Georgia counties under the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act (O.C.G.A. §§ 24-13-110 to 24-13-116). We confirm reciprocity, prepare the Georgia subpoena, file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and serve under O.C.G.A. § 24-13-24.
A subpoena from another state has no force in Georgia until the Clerk of the Superior Court issues a Georgia subpoena under § 24-13-112 — and Georgia grants that fast track only if your originating state has adopted the UIDDA (§ 24-13-112(d)). We confirm reciprocity, get the Georgia subpoena issued, then serve under § 24-13-24.
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To domesticate a subpoena in Georgia, submit your out-of-state subpoena and a completed Georgia subpoena — incorporating the foreign subpoena's terms and listing all counsel — to the Clerk of the Superior Court in the county where discovery is sought. Under O.C.G.A. § 24-13-112 the clerk issues the Georgia subpoena without a hearing, and the request is not an appearance in Georgia's courts. One catch unique to Georgia: the fast track applies only if your originating state has adopted the UIDDA (§ 24-13-112(d)). We confirm reciprocity, prepare and file the Georgia subpoena, advance the $5.00 clerk fee, and serve under § 24-13-24.
Georgia adopted the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act at O.C.G.A. §§ 24-13-110 to 24-13-116, effective January 1, 2013 (HB 46) and applying to subpoenas served on or after July 1, 2013 — replacing Georgia's older Uniform Foreign Depositions Act. It lets an out-of-state litigant obtain an enforceable Georgia subpoena for depositions, testimony, documents, and inspection of premises, without a new lawsuit, a commission, or a hearing. See § 24-13-112.
Under § 24-13-112, you submit the foreign subpoena to the Clerk of the Superior Court in the Georgia county where discovery is sought, and the clerk issues a Georgia subpoena that incorporates the foreign terms. Georgia has the largest county footprint in the country — 159 counties, more than any other state — and Served 123 LLC files and serves in every one.
Georgia did not adopt the UIDDA in its plain form. Under O.C.G.A. § 24-13-112(d), the streamlined clerk process is available only if the state where your case is pending has itself adopted a version of the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act. Here is how your case sorts out.
The fast track applies. The Clerk of the Superior Court issues a Georgia subpoena under § 24-13-112 — no judge, no hearing. The vast majority of states qualify, since nearly all have enacted the UIDDA.
→ Clerk issuance · 1–3 business daysThe clerk fast track is unavailable under § 24-13-112(d). Discovery must proceed by another route — typically a commission or letters rogatory through a Georgia action. It is rare, but we identify it early and handle it end to end.
→ Alternative route · timeline variesWe check this before you pay. Served 123 LLC confirms § 24-13-112(d) reciprocity for your originating state and tells you exactly which path your subpoena falls into — so nothing is rejected at the clerk's window.
From intake to proof of service — exactly what happens on every Georgia order.
Email the out-of-state subpoena, the originating court, and the Georgia county where the witness lives, works, or transacts business. We open the file and confirm scope the same day.
Georgia issues only when your originating state has adopted the UIDDA (§ 24-13-112(d)). We verify that first — and flag the rare exception before you pay, so nothing is rejected at the clerk's window.
We draft the Georgia subpoena to incorporate the foreign subpoena's terms and list the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all counsel of record and any unrepresented party, as § 24-13-112 requires.
Our authorized representative submits the foreign subpoena and the Georgia subpoena to the Clerk of the Superior Court in the discovery county and advances the $5.00 issuance fee. The clerk issues the Georgia subpoena — no hearing, no appearance.
We serve the issued Georgia subpoena statewide under O.C.G.A. § 24-13-24 — by an authorized process server or, where appropriate, registered/certified mail or statutory overnight delivery.
You receive the clerk-issued Georgia subpoena and an endorsed return / proof of service. If the recipient moves to quash or modify, that goes to the court in the discovery county (§ 24-13-116) and we coordinate next steps.
An out-of-state subpoena does not bind a Georgia witness until the clerk issues a Georgia subpoena.
The framework lives in Title 24, Chapter 13, Article 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, plus the general subpoena statutes.
| Authority | Subject | Key requirement |
|---|---|---|
| O.C.G.A. § 24-13-110 | Short title | Names the Article the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act. |
| O.C.G.A. § 24-13-111 | Definitions | Defines foreign jurisdiction, foreign subpoena, and the scope of a subpoena (testimony, documents, premises). |
| O.C.G.A. § 24-13-112(a) | Submission to the clerk | Submit the foreign subpoena to the Clerk of the Superior Court in the discovery county; no separate action required. |
| O.C.G.A. § 24-13-112(b)–(c) | Issuance and contents | The Georgia subpoena incorporates the foreign terms and lists all counsel of record and unrepresented parties. |
| O.C.G.A. § 24-13-112(d) | Reciprocity | Available only if the originating state has adopted a version of the UIDDA. |
| O.C.G.A. § 24-13-112(e) | Criminal cases excluded | The Article does not apply to criminal proceedings. |
| O.C.G.A. § 24-13-24 | Service of subpoena | By any sheriff, deputy, or person 18 or older, or by registered/certified mail or statutory overnight delivery. |
| O.C.G.A. § 24-13-25 | Witness fees | $25 per day plus mileage for the served witness. |
| O.C.G.A. § 24-13-116 | Quash / modify / protect | Applications go to the court in the county where discovery is sought. |
| O.C.G.A. § 24-13-26 | Enforcement | Failure to obey an issued subpoena is enforced as contempt. |
Citations verified against the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (Title 24, Chapter 13) at the time of writing. Statutes may be amended and clerk fees can vary slightly by county; we confirm the current rules and fees on every order.
The errors that get a subpoena bounced at the clerk's window — or quashed later.
Georgia is one of the few states that conditions issuance on the originating state having adopted the UIDDA (§ 24-13-112(d)). Skip that check and the clerk can refuse to issue. We confirm it up front.
The Georgia subpoena must mirror the out-of-state subpoena's commands. A Georgia form that doesn't track the foreign terms is defective under § 24-13-112.
§ 24-13-112 requires the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all counsel of record and any unrepresented party. Missing contacts are a common rejection.
You file with the Superior Court clerk in the county where the witness lives, works, or transacts business — not where your case or the witness's mailing address sits. Wrong venue means re-filing.
The Article does not apply to criminal proceedings (§ 24-13-112(e)). Those follow a different interstate process entirely.
Only the clerk-issued Georgia subpoena can be served. Serving the bare foreign subpoena is unenforceable — and wastes an attempt.
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From Fulton, Gwinnett, Cobb, and DeKalb to the rural Superior Court circuits — we file and serve in every Georgia county.
We confirm § 24-13-112(d) reciprocity for your originating state before filing, so the clerk issues without a hitch.
Subpoenas are prepared and presented quickly; most clerks issue within one to three business days of submission.
You receive the clerk-issued Georgia subpoena and an endorsed return or proof of service for your file.
The Georgia subpoena incorporates the foreign terms and counsel information exactly as § 24-13-112 requires.
Send your subpoena anytime; live support at info@served123.com keeps every order moving.
Every major subpoena type we domesticate in Georgia under § 24-13-112.
Compels production of documents, records, or electronically stored information. Business-records subpoenas are with non-party document requests also governed by O.C.G.A. § 9-11-34(c).
Requires personal appearance and testimony. Witness and mileage fees ($25 per day plus statutory mileage, O.C.G.A. § 24-13-25) apply.
Compels attendance at a recorded deposition under § 24-13-112 — often combined with document production in a single subpoena.
Directs an entity in Georgia to designate a representative to testify. It can also compel inspection of premises under the entity's control (O.C.G.A. § 24-13-111).
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Running multi-state cases that need testimony or records from witnesses across all 159 Georgia counties.
In-house teams handling cross-jurisdictional discovery through Georgia's Superior Courts.
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Send the county where the witness lives, works, or transacts business — we file and serve in all 159.
All 159 Georgia counties covered — send the county where discovery is sought and we handle filing and service.
Common questions about domesticating and serving out-of-state subpoenas in Georgia.
Send the originating state, the Georgia county, and your subpoena PDF. We confirm reciprocity, prepare the Georgia subpoena, file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, advance the $5.00 fee, and serve statewide — usually within days.
Served 123 LLC is a process service and litigation-support company, not a law firm. This page is general information about Georgia procedure, not legal advice.
