Michigan adopted the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act, so a subpoena for a case pending in another state is issued by the clerk of the circuit court — no new Michigan lawsuit, no local counsel, and no filing fee to issue it. Served 123 LLC submits your foreign subpoena, has the Michigan subpoena issued on the official Form CC 11a, and serves it under MCR 2.305 across all 83 counties.
Two details trip people up in Michigan: the request must go to the clerk of the circuit court (not a district court), and the Michigan subpoena must incorporate the foreign subpoena's terms and be accompanied by all counsel's contact information (MCL 600.2203). The official vehicle is Form CC 11a. We handle both, statewide.
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Michigan adopted the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act effective April 1, 2013 (MCL 600.2201 et seq.). To domesticate an out-of-state subpoena, you submit the foreign subpoena to the clerk of the circuit court in the Michigan county where discovery is sought; the clerk promptly issues a Michigan subpoena — on the official Form CC 11a — that incorporates the foreign subpoena's terms and the contact information for all counsel. The Michigan subpoena is then served under MCR 2.305. The request does not create a new Michigan case and carries no filing fee to issue. Served 123 LLC handles the filing and service across all 83 counties.
Michigan is a UIDDA state. Effective April 1, 2013 (2012 PA 362), the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act at MCL 600.2201 to 600.2209 replaced the old, costly practice of filing a brand-new Michigan lawsuit just to get a subpoena. Today an out-of-state attorney can have a Michigan subpoena issued without being admitted in Michigan and without opening a Michigan case.
The mechanism is simple. Under MCL 600.2203, a party submits the foreign subpoena to the clerk of the circuit court in the county where discovery is sought, and the clerk “shall promptly issue” a Michigan subpoena for service. That Michigan subpoena must incorporate the terms used in the foreign subpoena and contain or be accompanied by the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all counsel of record and any unrepresented party. Submitting the foreign subpoena does not constitute an appearance in Michigan's courts.
Michigan publishes an official form for exactly this: Form CC 11a, “Subpoena for Out-of-State Case,” issued under MCL 600.2201 et seq. Once issued, the subpoena is served and enforced under MCR 2.305 — which also authorizes a documents-only subpoena to a non-party, sets a 14-day minimum, and limits where a witness must comply. Because no new case is opened, the request carries no filing fee to issue and no case-type code.
From intake to proof of service — the UIDDA process, exactly as we run it.
Email your out-of-state subpoena, the originating court and docket, and the Michigan witness's name and address. We confirm scope and the correct county the same day. The foreign subpoena should be issued (file-stamped) by the originating court first.
Under MCL 600.2203, the request goes to the clerk of the circuit court for the county where the witness resides, is employed, has its principal place of business, or transacts business — the same county where MCR 2.305(B) requires compliance.
We prepare the Michigan subpoena on the official Form CC 11a, incorporating the foreign subpoena's terms and attaching the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all counsel of record and any unrepresented party, as MCL 600.2203(3) requires.
The clerk “shall promptly issue” the Michigan subpoena for service (MCL 600.2203(2)). The submission does not create a new case or case-type code, and there is no filing fee to issue the subpoena.
We serve the Michigan subpoena under MCR 2.305 — which MCL 600.2204 and MCL 600.2205 make applicable to service and compliance — on a non-party anywhere in the state per the rules for service of process, or by mail with a return card, and tender the statutory one-day witness fee and mileage at the time of service. The subpoena allows a minimum of 14 days for the requested act.
You receive proof of service and the records or testimony. A documents-only subpoena (MCR 2.305(A)(2)) needs no deposition; an appearance may be by video or phone (MCR 2.305(F)). If a dispute arises, a motion to enforce, quash, or modify goes to the circuit court in the discovery county (MCL 600.2206).
Before April 1, 2013, an out-of-state litigant had to open a brand-new Michigan case just to get a subpoena. The UIDDA replaced that with a clerk-issuance process.
Michigan's UIDDA (MCL 600.2201 et seq.) sets the clerk-issuance process; MCR 2.305 governs the subpoena, its service, and its limits; and Form CC 11a is the official vehicle.
| Authority | Subject | Key requirement |
|---|---|---|
| MCL 600.2201 | Short title | Chapter 22 of the Revised Judicature Act is the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act. |
| MCL 600.2202 | Definitions | Defines “foreign subpoena,” “foreign jurisdiction,” and “state” (including D.C., territories, and tribes). |
| MCL 600.2203 | Issuance | Submit the foreign subpoena to the clerk of the circuit court in the discovery county; the clerk promptly issues a Michigan subpoena incorporating its terms plus all counsel's contact information. |
| MCL 600.2204 | Service | A subpoena issued under MCL 600.2203 is served in compliance with the Michigan Court Rules. |
| MCL 600.2205 | Applicable rules | Michigan Court Rules and statutes on compliance with subpoenas apply to subpoenas issued under the act. |
| MCL 600.2206 | Disputes | A motion for a protective order or to enforce, quash, or modify the subpoena goes to the circuit court in the discovery county. |
| MCR 2.305(A)(2) | Documents-only | A subpoena may seek production of documents or tangible things for inspection and copying without a deposition; the requesting party pays reasonable copying costs. |
| MCR 2.305(B) | Compliance county | A non-party may be required to comply only in the county where the witness resides, is employed, has its principal place of business, or transacts business. |
| MCR 2.305(F) | Remote appearance | A subpoena may require a witness to appear by telephone or by videoconference (MCR 2.402, 2.407). |
| MCL 600.2552 | Witness fees | The statutory witness fee and mileage are tendered to the witness at the time of service. |
| Form CC 11a | Official form | “Subpoena for Out-of-State Case” — the SCAO-approved subpoena issued under MCL 600.2201 et seq. |
Citations verified against the Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov) and the Michigan Courts / SCAO (courts.michigan.gov). Michigan adopted the UIDDA effective April 1, 2013 (2012 PA 362); out-of-state subpoenas are issued by the clerk of the circuit court under MCL 600.2203 and served under MCR 2.305.
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The UIDDA names the clerk of the circuit court for the discovery county (MCL 600.2203) — not a district court and not the county where counsel happens to be. We confirm the right circuit court before filing.
MCL 600.2203(3) requires the Michigan subpoena to contain or be accompanied by the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all counsel of record and any unrepresented party. A clerk can reject a submission that omits it. Form CC 11a has a dedicated attachment for it.
Michigan has a dedicated form — Form CC 11a, “Subpoena for Out-of-State Case” — distinct from the general MC 11 subpoena. Using the right form keeps issuance fast.
MCR 2.305 requires that the statutory one-day witness fee and mileage be tendered at the time of service (or, for mail service, by the time of testimony). Miss it and attendance can't be compelled.
A Michigan subpoena must allow at least 14 days for the requested act, and a non-party can be required to comply only in the county where the witness resides, works, or transacts business (MCR 2.305(B)). Notice it accordingly.
Michigan allows a documents-only subpoena to a non-party (MCR 2.305(A)(2)). There's no need to notice a full deposition just to obtain records — we issue the right instrument and pay the copying costs.
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Your Michigan subpoena is prepared on the SCAO “Subpoena for Out-of-State Case,” with the required counsel attachment — so the clerk issues it without a callback.
We map the witness to the correct circuit-court county under MCL 600.2203 and MCR 2.305(B), so nothing bounces.
Because no new case is opened and there's no filing fee to issue, the clerk issues the subpoena quickly — often within 1–3 days.
We issue the right instrument — a documents-only subpoena for records and ESI, or a deposition subpoena — under MCR 2.305.
From Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb to the Upper Peninsula — we serve every Michigan county and circuit.
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Every kind of out-of-state subpoena we domesticate and serve in Michigan under the UIDDA and MCR 2.305.
Requires a person to produce documents, records, or ESI for inspection and copying. Business-records subpoenas are in compliance with MCR 2.305 and the Michigan rules governing the deposition or production.
Requires personal appearance and testimony. Witness and mileage fees (the statutory one-day witness fee and mileage) apply.
Compels attendance at a recorded deposition under the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act, MCL 600.2201 to 600.2209 (with MCR 2.305) — often combined with document production in a single subpoena.
Directs an entity in Michigan to designate a representative to testify. It can also command a documents-only production from a Michigan business or records custodian without a deposition (MCR 2.305(A)(2)).
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Send the county where the witness lives, works, or transacts business — we file with that circuit court and serve wherever the witness is.
All 83 Michigan counties covered across the state's 57 circuit courts — from Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb in the southeast to the Upper Peninsula. Submit to the circuit court for the county where the witness resides, is employed, or transacts business.
Common questions about domesticating an out-of-state subpoena and serving a Michigan witness.
Send the originating state and docket, plus the Michigan witness's name and address. We confirm the correct circuit court the same day, prepare the Michigan subpoena on Form CC 11a, have the clerk issue it with no filing fee, and serve it under MCR 2.305 across all 83 counties. Records-only and deposition subpoenas both handled.
Served 123 LLC is a process service and litigation-support company, not a law firm. This page is general information about Michigan procedure, not legal advice.
