Served 123 LLC domesticates and serves out-of-state subpoenas across all 120 Kentucky counties under the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act (KRS 421.360). We submit the foreign subpoena to the clerk of the Circuit Court, have the Kentucky subpoena issued on the official AOC-025.1 form, and serve under CR 45.03 — no new case, no docket fee.
A subpoena from another state has no force in Kentucky until a Kentucky subpoena is issued under KRS 421.360. Submitting the foreign subpoena is not an appearance in Kentucky's courts, and — unlike some states — no new case or docket fee is required. We prepare it on the official form, have the clerk issue it, and serve under CR 45.03.
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To domesticate a subpoena in Kentucky, submit your out-of-state subpoena to the clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where discovery is sought, together with a matching Kentucky subpoena on the official AOC-025.1 form that incorporates the foreign subpoena's terms and lists all counsel. Under KRS 421.360 the clerk promptly issues the Kentucky subpoena for service — the request is not an appearance in Kentucky's courts, and no new civil case or docket fee is required. Kentucky adopted the UIDDA in 2008 with no reciprocity requirement. We then serve the issued subpoena under Kentucky CR 45.03 and return proof of service.
Kentucky adopted the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act as KRS 421.360, effective July 15, 2008 (2008 Ky. Acts ch. 114). It lets an out-of-state litigant obtain an enforceable Kentucky subpoena for depositions, testimony, documents, and inspection of premises without a commission, a new lawsuit, or a court hearing.
Under KRS 421.360(3), you submit the foreign subpoena to the clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where discovery is sought, and the clerk promptly issues a Kentucky subpoena for service. This replaced Kentucky's older commission-based route, in which an out-of-state party had to file a foreign commission before the court would issue subpoenas. Kentucky's trial court of general jurisdiction is the Circuit Court, sitting in all 120 counties, and Served 123 LLC files and serves in every one.
From intake to proof of service — exactly what happens on every Kentucky order.
Email the out-of-state subpoena, the originating court, and the Kentucky county where the witness lives, works, or transacts business. We open the file and confirm scope the same day.
Kentucky has 120 counties, each served by the Circuit Court. We confirm the right county — where discovery is to be conducted — and prepare the filing for that county's Circuit Court clerk.
We draft the Kentucky subpoena on the official AOC-025.1 (CR 45) form — subpoena or subpoena duces tecum — incorporating the foreign subpoena's terms and listing the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all counsel of record and any unrepresented party, as KRS 421.360(3)(c) requires.
Our authorized representative submits the foreign subpoena and the Kentucky subpoena to the clerk of the Circuit Court, who promptly issues the Kentucky subpoena under KRS 421.360(3). It is not an appearance, no new civil case is opened, and no docket fee is required — so issuance is fast.
We serve the issued Kentucky subpoena in compliance with Kentucky CR 45.03 — under which a subpoena may be served by any person 18 or older — and tender any witness and mileage fees required by law where attendance is commanded. Kentucky has no statewide process-server licensing; what matters is proper CR 45.03 service and proof.
You receive the issued Kentucky subpoena and proof of service. If the recipient moves to quash or modify, that goes to the Circuit Court in the discovery county (KRS 421.360(6)) — we coordinate with your counsel.
An out-of-state subpoena does not bind a Kentucky witness until a Kentucky subpoena is issued under KRS 421.360.
The framework is self-contained in KRS 421.360, with the subpoena form and service governed by Kentucky's Rules of Civil Procedure (CR 45).
| Authority | Subject | Key requirement |
|---|---|---|
| KRS 421.360 | UIDDA | Kentucky's Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act (created 2008; effective July 15, 2008). |
| KRS 421.360(2) | Definitions | Defines foreign subpoena and the scope of a subpoena — testimony, documents and ESI, and inspection of premises. |
| KRS 421.360(3) | Issuance | Submit the foreign subpoena to the Circuit Court clerk; the clerk promptly issues the Kentucky subpoena. Not an appearance. |
| KRS 421.360(3)(c) | Contents | The Kentucky subpoena incorporates the foreign terms and lists all counsel of record and any unrepresented party. |
| KRS 421.360(4) | Service | Served in compliance with Kentucky's rule on subpoena service — CR 45.03. |
| KRS 421.360(5) | Compliance | Kentucky rules of court and statutes on subpoena compliance apply to the issued subpoena. |
| KRS 421.360(6) | Quash / modify | Protective-order, enforce, quash, or modify applications go to the Circuit Court in the discovery county. |
| CR 45.01 | Form & issuance | Form and issuance of the civil subpoena — the official AOC-025.1 (subpoena / subpoena duces tecum). |
| CR 45.03 | Service | A subpoena may be served in any manner a summons may be served, or by any person 18 or older. |
| KRS 421.360(8) | Pending cases | Applies to requests for discovery in cases pending on July 15, 2008. |
Citations verified against the Kentucky Legislature (apps.legislature.ky.gov) and the Kentucky Court of Justice AOC-025.1 civil subpoena form at the time of writing. Kentucky's UIDDA opens no separate civil case and imposes no docket fee for issuance.
The errors that get a Kentucky subpoena bounced — or cost you a step.
Kentucky's Circuit Court sits in all 120 counties. You file with the clerk for the county where discovery is to be conducted — where the witness lives, works, or transacts business — not where your case sits.
KRS 421.360 designates the Circuit Court clerk for issuance and for any quash or modify motion. The older commission-based route is the pre-2008 method; the UIDDA is now the streamlined path through the Circuit Court.
Kentucky issues civil subpoenas on the official AOC-025.1 (CR 45) form — subpoena or subpoena duces tecum. A nonconforming document invites rejection at the clerk's window.
KRS 421.360(3)(c) requires the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all counsel of record and any unrepresented party. Missing contacts are a common rejection.
Only the issued Kentucky subpoena can be served. Serving the bare foreign subpoena is unenforceable — and wastes an attempt.
Kentucky has no statewide process-server licensing. Under CR 45.03 a subpoena may be served by any person 18 or older; what matters is proper service and a valid proof of service.
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From Jefferson County (Louisville) and Fayette County (Lexington) to every rural Circuit Court — we file and serve across the whole state.
KRS 421.360 routes issuance through the Circuit Court clerk in the discovery county. We file with the right clerk and incorporate the foreign terms and counsel exactly as the statute requires.
No new case and no docket fee — the clerk promptly issues. Most subpoenas are issued within one to three business days of submission.
Prepared on the official AOC-025.1 (CR 45) civil subpoena form — subpoena or subpoena duces tecum — built to clear the clerk on the first pass.
You receive the issued Kentucky subpoena and a valid 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 Kentucky under KRS 421.360.
Compels production of documents, records, or electronically stored information. Business-records subpoenas are with Kentucky's Rules of Civil Procedure (CR 45) governing compliance.
Requires personal appearance and testimony. Witness and mileage fees (any witness and mileage fees required by law) apply.
Requires a witness to appear for a recorded deposition under KRS 421.360 — often combined with document production in a single subpoena.
Directs an entity in Kentucky to designate a representative to testify. It can also compel inspection of premises under the entity's control (KRS 421.360(2)(e)).
From solo practitioners to Fortune 500 legal teams — all relying on Served 123 LLC for Kentucky domestication across all 120 Kentucky counties.
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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 120 Kentucky counties covered — organized into 57 judicial circuits. Kentucky's Circuit Court sits in every county; we file with the right county's Circuit Court clerk and serve statewide.
Common questions about domesticating and serving out-of-state subpoenas in Kentucky.
Send the originating state, the Kentucky county, and your subpoena PDF. We prepare the Kentucky subpoena on the official AOC-025.1 form, submit it to the Circuit Court clerk for prompt issuance, and serve under CR 45.03 — usually within days, with no new case or docket fee.
Served 123 LLC is a process service and litigation-support company, not a law firm. This page is general information about Kentucky procedure, not legal advice.
