Served 123 LLC domesticates and serves out-of-state subpoenas across all 92 Indiana counties under the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act (Indiana Code 34-44.5). We prepare the Indiana subpoena, file with the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the right county, confirm that county's clerk fee, and serve under Indiana Trial Rule 45.
A subpoena from another state has no force in Indiana until a clerk of the Circuit Court issues an Indiana subpoena under IC 34-44.5-1-6. Submitting your foreign subpoena is not an appearance in an Indiana court. We get the Indiana subpoena issued in the right county, confirm that county's clerk fee, then serve under Indiana Trial Rule 45.
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To domesticate a subpoena in Indiana, submit your out-of-state subpoena to the clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where discovery is sought, together with an Indiana subpoena that incorporates the foreign subpoena's terms and lists all counsel. Under Indiana Code 34-44.5-1-6 the clerk promptly issues the Indiana subpoena, and the request is not an appearance in an Indiana court. Indiana adopted the UIDDA effective July 1, 2010 (IC 34-44.5); no reciprocity is required. One Indiana wrinkle: some county clerks treat the filing as ministerial with little or no fee, while others open a miscellaneous case with a filing fee — we confirm and advance whatever your county charges, then serve under Indiana Trial Rule 45.
Indiana adopted the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act as Indiana Code 34-44.5 — placed in Title 34's Evidence article — enacted by P.L. 57-2010 (HB 1350) and effective July 1, 2010. It lets an out-of-state litigant obtain an enforceable Indiana subpoena for depositions, testimony, documents, and inspection of premises — without a new lawsuit, a commission, or a hearing. See Indiana Code 34-44.5-1-6.
Under IC 34-44.5-1-6, you submit the foreign subpoena to the clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where discovery is sought, and the clerk — in accordance with the court's procedure — promptly issues an Indiana subpoena that incorporates the foreign terms. Indiana's trial courts sit in all 92 counties (the Circuit Court, joined by Superior Courts in most counties), and Served 123 LLC files and serves in every one.
From intake to proof of service — exactly what happens on every Indiana order.
Email the out-of-state subpoena, the originating court, and the Indiana county where the witness lives, works, or transacts business. We open the file and confirm scope the same day.
Indiana has 92 counties, and clerk procedures are not uniform. Some treat UIDDA issuance as ministerial with little or no fee; others require opening a miscellaneous case with a filing fee. We identify the correct Circuit Court and confirm exactly what that county requires before filing.
We draft the Indiana subpoena to incorporate the foreign subpoena's terms and contain the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all counsel of record and any unrepresented party, as IC 34-44.5-1-6 requires.
Our authorized representative submits the foreign subpoena and the Indiana subpoena to the clerk of the Circuit Court in the discovery county and advances the county's fee. The clerk — in accordance with the court's procedure — promptly issues the Indiana subpoena. It is not an appearance, and no hearing is required.
We serve the issued Indiana subpoena under Indiana Trial Rule 45 — by the sheriff or any person who is not a party and is at least 18 — with proof of service for your file. Indiana's full subpoena-compliance law applies (IC 34-44.5-1-8).
You receive the clerk-issued Indiana subpoena and proof of service. If the recipient moves to quash or modify, that application goes to a court in the discovery county (IC 34-44.5-1-9) and we coordinate next steps.
An out-of-state subpoena does not bind an Indiana witness until a clerk of the Circuit Court issues an Indiana subpoena.
The framework lives in the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act, Indiana Code 34-44.5, with service and compliance under the Indiana Trial Rules.
| Authority | Subject | Key requirement |
|---|---|---|
| IC 34-44.5-1-1 | Foreign jurisdiction | Defines a foreign jurisdiction as a state other than Indiana. |
| IC 34-44.5-1-2 | Foreign subpoena | A subpoena issued under authority of a court of record of a foreign jurisdiction. |
| IC 34-44.5-1-4 | State | Includes the states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, federally recognized tribes, and U.S. territories. |
| IC 34-44.5-1-5 | Subpoena | Reaches testimony at a deposition, production of documents and ESI, and inspection of premises. |
| IC 34-44.5-1-6 | Issuance & contents | Submit the foreign subpoena to the Circuit Court clerk in the discovery county; not an appearance; clerk promptly issues an Indiana subpoena incorporating the foreign terms and listing all counsel. |
| IC 34-44.5-1-7 | Service | Served in compliance with all applicable Indiana subpoena-service law — Trial Rule 45. |
| IC 34-44.5-1-8 | Compliance | All applicable Indiana law on subpoena compliance applies to the issued subpoena. |
| IC 34-44.5-1-9 | Quash / modify / protect | Applications go to a court in the county in which discovery is to be conducted. |
| IC 34-44.5-1-11 | Application | Applies to discovery requests in cases pending on July 1, 2010 or filed after June 30, 2010. |
| Ind. Trial Rule 45 | Subpoena practice | Governs issuance, service (sheriff or any non-party 18+), objections, and protection for Indiana subpoenas. |
Citations verified against Indiana Code 34-44.5 and the Indiana Trial Rules at the time of writing, and cross-checked against the official enacting act (P.L. 57-2010). Clerk procedures and fees vary by county; we confirm the current rule and the county's fee on every order.
The errors that get a subpoena bounced at the clerk's window — or cost you an unexpected filing fee.
Indiana has 92 counties. You submit to the clerk of the Circuit Court for the county where the witness lives, works, or transacts business — not where your case sits. Wrong county means re-filing.
Indiana clerk fees are not uniform. Some counties treat UIDDA issuance as ministerial with little or no fee; others require opening a miscellaneous or civil case with a filing fee (currently around $157, plus a small fee per additional respondent). Filers who assume a flat low fee get surprised. We confirm the county's model and advance the fee.
Indiana also recognizes an older, more cumbersome commission-style route under Trial Rule 28. The UIDDA (IC 34-44.5) is the streamlined, clerk-issued path — using the wrong procedure adds delay and cost.
The Indiana subpoena must mirror the out-of-state subpoena's commands. An Indiana form that doesn't track the foreign terms is defective under IC 34-44.5-1-6.
IC 34-44.5-1-6 requires the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all counsel of record and any unrepresented party. Missing contacts are a common rejection.
Only the clerk-issued Indiana subpoena can be served. Serving the bare foreign subpoena is unenforceable — and wastes an attempt.
What a NAPPS-accredited, nationwide operation brings to an Indiana domestication.
From Marion County (Indianapolis) and Lake County to Allen, Vanderburgh, and every rural circuit — we file and serve statewide.
We know which Indiana counties treat UIDDA issuance as ministerial and which open a miscellaneous case — so the fee never surprises you.
Subpoenas are prepared and presented quickly; most clerks issue within one to three business days of submission.
The Indiana subpoena incorporates the foreign terms and counsel information exactly as IC 34-44.5-1-6 requires.
You receive the clerk-issued Indiana subpoena and proof of service for your file.
Send your subpoena anytime; live support at info@served123.com keeps every order moving.
Every major subpoena type we domesticate in Indiana under IC 34-44.5-1-6.
Compels production of documents, records, or electronically stored information. Business-records subpoenas are with Indiana's Trial Rules on subpoena compliance applying (IC 34-44.5-1-8).
Requires personal appearance and testimony. Witness and mileage fees (the statutory witness fee and mileage, tendered with the subpoena where attendance is required) apply.
Requires a witness to appear for a recorded deposition under IC 34-44.5-1-6 — often combined with document production in a single subpoena.
Directs an entity in Indiana to designate a representative to testify. It can also compel inspection of premises under the entity's control (IC 34-44.5-1-5).
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Send the county where the witness lives, works, or transacts business — we file with that county's Circuit Court clerk and serve statewide.
All 92 Indiana counties covered — from Marion County (Indianapolis) to Lake, Allen, and every rural circuit. Each county's Circuit Court clerk handles UIDDA issuance under its own procedure; we confirm the local process and fee. Send the county where discovery is sought and we handle filing and service.
Common questions about domesticating and serving out-of-state subpoenas in Indiana.
Send the originating state, the Indiana county, and your subpoena PDF. We prepare the Indiana subpoena, file with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, confirm and advance the county's fee, and serve under Trial Rule 45 — usually within days.
Served 123 LLC is a process service and litigation-support company, not a law firm. This page is general information about Indiana procedure, not legal advice.
