Served 123 LLC domesticates and serves out-of-state subpoenas across all 24 Maryland jurisdictions under the Maryland Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act (Cts. & Jud. Proc. §§ 9-401 to 9-407). We file the foreign subpoena with the circuit court clerk using Form CC-084, complete the required undertaking and sworn health-care statement, have the Maryland subpoena issued on the statewide uniform form, and serve under Md. Rule 2-510.
A subpoena from another state has no force in Maryland until a Maryland subpoena is issued by the circuit court clerk under §§ 9-401 to 9-407. Submitting the foreign subpoena is not an appearance in Maryland's courts — but out-of-state parties must file Form CC-084 with a written undertaking submitting to the court's jurisdiction, plus a sworn health-care statement. We prepare the form, the undertaking, and the statement, have the clerk issue on the statewide uniform form, and serve under Rule 2-510.
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To domesticate a subpoena in Maryland, submit your out-of-state subpoena to the clerk of the circuit court for the county where discovery is sought, using the Maryland Judiciary's Form CC-084 (Request for Issuance of Subpoena Based Upon Foreign Subpoena Authorization). Under Cts. & Jud. Proc. §9-402 the clerk promptly issues a Maryland subpoena on the statewide uniform form, and the request is not an appearance. Maryland — a 2008 UIDDA state with no reciprocity requirement — also requires a written undertaking (Md. Rules 2-510.1 / 2-422.1) submitting to the court's jurisdiction for any motions, and a sworn penalty-of-perjury statement about legally protected health care (§9-402(a)). We then serve under Md. Rule 2-510 within the 60-day window and return proof of service.
Maryland adopted the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act at Cts. & Jud. Proc. §§ 9-401 to 9-407 as one of the early adopting states — enacted in 2008 (2008 Md. Laws ch. 41) and effective October 1, 2008 — replacing the former Subtitle 4, "Foreign Depositions." It lets an out-of-state litigant obtain an enforceable Maryland subpoena for depositions, documents and electronically stored information, and inspection of premises without a commission, a new lawsuit, or a hearing.
Under §9-402, you submit the foreign subpoena to the clerk of the circuit court for the county in which discovery is to be conducted, and the clerk promptly issues a Maryland subpoena on the statewide uniform form. Maryland has 24 circuit court jurisdictions — 23 counties plus Baltimore City. Served 123 LLC files and serves statewide; the request is not an appearance in Maryland's courts.
From intake to proof of service — exactly what happens on every Maryland order.
Email the out-of-state subpoena, the originating court, and the Maryland county where the witness lives, works, or transacts business. We open the file and confirm scope the same day.
Maryland has 24 circuit court jurisdictions. We confirm the right county and whether your discovery runs under Rule 2-510.1 (in conjunction with a deposition) or Rule 2-422.1 (records or premises not tied to a deposition), and prepare the filing for that clerk.
We complete the Maryland Judiciary's Form CC-084 with the required written undertaking submitting to the circuit court's jurisdiction (Rule 2-510.1 / 2-422.1), and the sworn penalty-of-perjury statement on legally protected health care that §9-402(a) requires. The Maryland subpoena incorporates the foreign terms and lists all counsel and any unrepresented party.
Our representative submits the foreign subpoena, Form CC-084, and the supporting statements to the clerk of the circuit court for the county. Under §9-402 the clerk promptly issues the Maryland subpoena on the statewide uniform form; it is not an appearance in Maryland's courts.
As §9-403 directs, we serve the issued Maryland subpoena in compliance with Md. Rule 2-510, within the 60-day window from issuance, and tender any witness and mileage fees required by law where attendance is commanded.
You receive the issued Maryland subpoena and proof of service. If the recipient moves to quash or modify, that goes to the issuing circuit court (§9-405); we coordinate with your counsel.
An out-of-state subpoena does not bind a Maryland witness until a Maryland subpoena is issued under Cts. & Jud. Proc. §§ 9-401 to 9-407.
The framework lives in Cts. & Jud. Proc. §§ 9-401 to 9-407, with the subpoena form, the undertaking, and service governed by the Maryland Rules.
| Authority | Subject | Key requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Cts. & Jud. Proc. §§ 9-401 to 9-407 | UIDDA | Maryland's Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act (enacted 2008 Md. Laws ch. 41; effective October 1, 2008). |
| §9-401 | Definitions | Defines the foreign subpoena and the subpoena's scope — deposition testimony, documents and ESI, and inspection of premises. |
| §9-402(a) | Issuance + health-care | Submit the foreign subpoena to the circuit court clerk; include a sworn penalty-of-perjury statement on legally protected health care. Not an appearance. |
| §9-402(b)–(c) | Requirements | The clerk promptly issues; the Maryland subpoena incorporates the foreign terms and lists all counsel and any unrepresented party. |
| §9-403 | Service | The issued subpoena is served in compliance with Maryland Rule 2-510. |
| §9-405 | Quash / modify | Protective-order, enforce, quash, or modify motions go to the issuing circuit court for the county where discovery is conducted. |
| §9-407 | Short title | “Maryland Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act.” |
| Md. Rule 2-510.1 | Deposition undertaking | UIDDA deposition subpoenas; the requester and counsel file a written undertaking submitting to the circuit court's jurisdiction (effective April 1, 2017). |
| Md. Rule 2-422.1 | Records / property | UIDDA document or premises discovery not in conjunction with a deposition; same written-undertaking requirement. |
| 2023 Md. Laws ch. 246 | Health-care statement | The Reproductive Health Protection Act added the sworn health-care statement to §9-402 (effective June 1, 2023). |
Citations verified against the Maryland General Assembly (mgaleg.maryland.gov) and the Maryland Judiciary (mdcourts.gov). The Act was enacted by 2008 Md. Laws ch. 41 and amended by 2023 Md. Laws ch. 246; Md. Rules 2-510.1 and 2-422.1 took effect April 1, 2017.
The errors that get a Maryland subpoena bounced — or cost you a step.
Maryland is distinctive: out-of-state parties file Form CC-084, and under Rule 2-510.1 / 2-422.1 the requester and counsel must sign a written undertaking submitting to the circuit court's jurisdiction for discovery disputes, motions to quash, enforcement, and sanctions. Leaving it out stalls issuance.
Section 9-402(a) requires a sworn statement under penalty of perjury that no portion of the subpoena is intended to further an investigation or proceeding related to legally protected health care, unless a narrow exception applies. Missing it stops the clerk from issuing.
Maryland UIDDA subpoenas issue from the circuit court for the county where discovery is conducted — not the District Court, and not a county unrelated to the witness. Filing in the wrong place invites rejection.
Deposition subpoenas run under Rule 2-510.1; records or premises discovery not tied to a deposition runs under Rule 2-422.1 — both on the statewide uniform form. The Form CC-084 checkboxes select the right track.
A Maryland subpoena may be served only within 60 days after it is issued; if it is not served in that window it must be reissued. We serve promptly and track the deadline.
Medical records require the Health-General §4-306 patient notice, and mental-health records generally require a court order. We flag records subpoenas and handle the added Maryland requirements.
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From Montgomery and Prince George's County to Baltimore City and every circuit court — we file and serve statewide.
Maryland routes UIDDA subpoenas through Rule 2-510.1 (depositions) or Rule 2-422.1 (records and property). We file the right track with Form CC-084.
We prepare the written undertaking and the sworn penalty-of-perjury health-care statement Maryland requires — the steps that trip up out-of-state filers.
Issuance is ministerial; most circuit court clerks issue the Maryland subpoena within one to three business days of submission.
You receive the issued Maryland subpoena on the statewide uniform form and proof of service under Rule 2-510 for your file.
Send your subpoena anytime; live support at info@served123.com keeps every order moving.
Every major subpoena type we domesticate in Maryland under Md. Code, Courts & Judicial Proceedings §§ 9-401 to 9-407.
Requires a person to produce documents, records, or ESI for inspection and copying. Business-records subpoenas are with the Maryland Rules and Maryland law governing the deposition, production, and inspection (including added notice requirements for medical or mental-health records).
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 Md. Code, Courts & Judicial Proceedings §§ 9-401 to 9-407 — often combined with document production in a single subpoena.
Directs an entity in Maryland to designate a representative to testify. It can also compel inspection of premises in the entity's control.
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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 24 Maryland jurisdictions covered — 23 counties plus Baltimore City. We file with the circuit court clerk for the county where discovery is conducted and serve statewide.
Common questions about domesticating and serving out-of-state subpoenas in Maryland.
Send the originating state, the Maryland county, and your subpoena PDF. We complete Form CC-084 with the required undertaking and health-care statement, submit it to the circuit court clerk for issuance on the statewide uniform form, and serve under Md. Rule 2-510 — usually within days.
Served 123 LLC is a process service and litigation-support company, not a law firm. This page is general information about Maryland procedure, not legal advice.
