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Quick answer

To domesticate a subpoena in Mississippi, submit your out-of-state subpoena to the clerk of court in the county where discovery is sought. Under Miss. Code § 11-59-5 the clerk promptly issues a matching Mississippi subpoena on the official subpoena forms (Forms 6–8) — no hearing and, in most cases, no local counsel. Mississippi imposes no reciprocity requirement; the subpoena need only mirror the foreign subpoena's terms and list all counsel, and a production subpoena must show the ten-day hold on its face.

Mississippi UIDDA Overview

Domesticating a Foreign Subpoena in Mississippi

Mississippi enacted the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act as Miss. Code §§ 11-59-1 to 11-59-15, effective July 1, 2011 (Laws 2011, ch. 347). The Act applies to civil actions and lets an out-of-state litigant obtain an enforceable Mississippi subpoena for depositions, testimony, and records — without a motion, a hearing, or (in most cases) local counsel.

Under § 11-59-5, the foreign subpoena is submitted to a clerk of court in the Mississippi county where discovery is sought, and the clerk “shall promptly issue” a matching Mississippi subpoena. The statute is explicit that the request does not constitute an appearance in Mississippi's courts. The issued subpoena must incorporate the foreign subpoena's terms and be accompanied by the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all counsel of record and any unrepresented party.

The subpoena is served under Miss. R. Civ. P. 45, which also supplies Mississippi's official subpoena forms — Forms 6, 7, and 8, adopted by the Supreme Court in 2025 — and requires the ten-day production hold to appear on the subpoena's face. Served 123 LLC manages every step across all 82 counties.

Mississippi is a clean UIDDA state — there is no reciprocity gate. The catches are the ten-day production hold that must appear on a production subpoena's face, the 10-day window to object, and filing in the correct county. We handle all three on every order.

Mississippi UIDDA Framework

  • § 11-59-1Short title — the Mississippi UIDDA
  • § 11-59-3Definitions — foreign subpoena, state, person
  • § 11-59-5Clerk issuance; mirror foreign terms + counsel info
  • § 11-59-7Service under the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure
  • § 11-59-11Quash, modify, or enforce in the discovery county

Official Forms (2025)

  • Form 6 — production or inspection (duces tecum)
  • Form 7 — deposition subpoena
  • Form 8 — hearing or trial testimony
  • Ten-day production hold stated on the face

What's Included

  • UIDDA eligibility & venue review
  • Mississippi subpoena (Forms 6–8) preparation
  • Clerk-of-court filing & in-person pickup
  • Up to 3 service attempts under Rule 45
  • Signed affidavit of service (PDF)
  • Real-time updates & live support
Step-by-Step

How It Works in Mississippi

From intake to affidavit — exactly what happens on every Mississippi order.

1

Submit Your Foreign Subpoena

Use the order form above or email info@served123.com. Include the originating state, the Mississippi county where discovery is sought, and your subpoena as a PDF. We confirm UIDDA eligibility and the correct county at intake.

2

Mississippi Subpoena Prepared

We prepare the Mississippi subpoena on the official Form 6, 7, or 8 for your matter, incorporating the foreign subpoena's terms and the contact information for all counsel and unrepresented parties per § 11-59-5(c) — with the ten-day production hold stated on the face.

3

Issuance

We submit the foreign subpoena to the clerk of court in the discovery county, who promptly issues the Mississippi subpoena. The request is not an appearance, and issuance typically takes 1–3 business days.

4

In-Person Retrieval

Our authorized representative retrieves the issued Mississippi subpoena in person from the clerk's office, confirms it is enforceable, and sends you a copy. No court appearance is required.

5

Service of Process

We dispatch through our Mississippi process-server network under Rule 45, with up to three diligent attempts per address. Statutory witness and mileage fees — the county's juror rate (commonly $25–$40 per day) plus mileage under Miss. Code § 25-3-41 — are tendered at service where attendance is commanded.

6

Affidavit of Service Delivered

You receive a signed, court-ready PDF affidavit of service confirming completion in full compliance with Mississippi law — ready for filing in your originating case.

Then & Now

Why the UIDDA Changed Everything

Before July 2011, reaching a Mississippi witness for an out-of-state case meant a slower court process. The UIDDA replaced it with a single clerk filing.

Before the UIDDA
  • Obtain a commission or letters rogatory from the home-state court
  • Open a separate proceeding in Mississippi to domesticate it
  • Often appear before a Mississippi judge to obtain an order
  • Frequently retain local Mississippi counsel to navigate it
  • Weeks of delay before a subpoena could even issue
With the UIDDA
  • Submit the foreign subpoena to the clerk of court on an official form
  • The clerk issues a matching Mississippi subpoena — no motion
  • No judge and no hearing in routine, uncontested matters
  • No local counsel required in most matters
  • Issuance in 1–3 business days
Legal Authority

Mississippi UIDDA — Full Reference

The complete Chapter 11-59 framework, plus the rule that governs subpoena form and service and the statute that sets witness fees — the authority we work from on every Mississippi order.

AuthoritySubjectKey requirement
§ 11-59-1Short titleNames the Mississippi Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act
§ 11-59-3DefinitionsDefines “foreign subpoena,” “foreign jurisdiction,” “state,” and “person”
§ 11-59-5IssuanceClerk of court in the discovery county promptly issues the Mississippi subpoena; it must incorporate the foreign terms and list all counsel; the request is not an appearance
§ 11-59-7ServiceThe issued subpoena is served under the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure
§ 11-59-9Deposition & productionMississippi rules on compliance, protection, and production apply to subpoenas issued under the Act
§ 11-59-11Application to courtMotions for protective orders or to enforce, quash, or modify go to the court in the county where discovery is conducted
§ 11-59-13UniformityConstrued to promote uniformity among enacting states
§ 11-59-15ApplicationApplies to requests for discovery in actions pending on the effective date
Miss. R. Civ. P. 45Form & serviceSubpoena form, issuance by the clerk, service, and objection; official Forms 6–8 (2025) and the conspicuous ten-day production hold; written objection within 10 days
Miss. Code § 25-7-47Witness feesWitness fee set at the county's juror rate (commonly $25 to $40 per day) plus mileage under § 25-3-41, tendered at the time of service

Statute and rule citations verified against the Mississippi Code and the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure at the time of writing. Requirements may be amended by the Mississippi Legislature or Supreme Court; we confirm current rules on every order.

Avoid the Rejection

Why Mississippi Domestications Get Bounced

A rejected filing or a quash motion can cost weeks and blow your discovery window. These are the Mississippi-specific errors we screen out before anything is submitted.

Missing the ten-day hold notice

Every production subpoena must conspicuously state that production cannot occur before the tenth day after service (Rule 45(d)(2)(A)). We state it on the face.

Using an outdated subpoena form

Mississippi adopted official Forms 6–8 in 2025; older homemade forms invite challenges. We use the current official forms.

The wrong witness fee

The old $1.50-per-day fee was repealed in 2014. The fee is now the county's juror rate — commonly $25 to $40 — plus mileage. We tender the correct amount.

Filing in the wrong county

The subpoena is submitted somewhere other than where discovery actually occurs. We file with the clerk in the discovery county.

Terms don't match the foreign subpoena

Section 11-59-5 requires the Mississippi subpoena to incorporate the foreign subpoena's terms and list all counsel. We mirror it exactly.

A non-civil matter

The Mississippi UIDDA reaches civil discovery only — not criminal or administrative proceedings. We confirm the matter qualifies up front.

Service Package

What's Included With Every Mississippi Order

End-to-end handling — no gaps, no hidden handoffs.

UIDDA & Venue Review

We confirm the matter qualifies under Chapter 11-59 and identify the correct discovery county before a dollar is spent.

Forms 6–8 Preparation

We draft the Mississippi subpoena on the correct official 2025 form, mirroring the foreign terms and counsel information per § 11-59-5.

Filing & In-Person Pickup

We submit to the correct clerk of court and retrieve the issued subpoena in person, typically within 1-3 days.

Up to 3 Service Attempts

Three diligent attempts per address under Miss. R. Civ. P. 45, through our statewide process-server network.

Court-Ready Affidavit

A signed PDF affidavit of service confirming full compliance with Mississippi law — ready for filing.

Live Support

Our in-house team responds within minutes during business hours with real-time status at every stage.

Subpoena Types

Types We Domesticate in Mississippi

Every major subpoena type we domesticate in Mississippi under the UIDDA.

Subpoena Duces Tecum

Compels production of documents, records, or electronically stored information on official Form 6. A document-only subpoena requires no personal appearance and carries the ten-day production hold.

Subpoena Ad Testificandum

Requires personal appearance and testimony. Statutory witness fees — the county juror rate plus mileage (Miss. Code § 25-7-47) — are tendered at service.

Deposition Subpoenas

Requires a witness to appear for a recorded deposition on official Form 7 — often combined with document production.

Corporate & Entity

Directs a Mississippi entity to designate a representative to testify. We serve registered agents statewide.

Who We Serve

Who Uses Our Mississippi Service

From solo practitioners to Fortune 500 legal teams — all relying on Served 123 LLC for Mississippi domestication across all 82 counties.

Law Firms

Running multi-state cases that need testimony or records from witnesses across Mississippi's 82 counties.

Corporate Legal

In-house teams handling cross-jurisdictional discovery through Mississippi's circuit and chancery courts.

Insurance Defense

Claims teams pulling Mississippi medical records, depositions, and expert subpoenas under the UIDDA.

Records Retrieval

Organizations needing end-to-end Mississippi domestication and records production.

Solo Practitioners

Attorneys who need dependable Mississippi coverage without a local vendor network across the state.

Litigation Support

Support firms outsourcing Mississippi subpoena domestication for their attorney clients.

Statewide Coverage

Every Mississippi County

We file and serve in all 82 Mississippi counties — circuit and chancery, metro and rural alike. A few of the courts we work in most often:

Hinds · Jackson
Harrison · Gulfport
DeSoto · Southaven
Rankin · Brandon
Madison
Jackson · Pascagoula
Lee · Tupelo
Lauderdale · Meridian
Forrest · Hattiesburg
Lamar
Lowndes · Columbus
Jones · Laurel
Lafayette · Oxford
Washington · Greenville
Warren · Vicksburg
Adams · Natchez
Oktibbeha · Starkville
Pearl River
Pike · McComb
Marshall

Don't see your county? We cover all 82 across Mississippi's circuit and chancery court districts — just send your subpoena and the county where discovery is sought.

Common Questions

Mississippi Subpoena Domestication FAQ

Straight answers on domesticating and serving an out-of-state subpoena in Mississippi under the UIDDA.

Yes. Mississippi enacted the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act as Miss. Code §§ 11-59-1 to 11-59-15, effective July 1, 2011. It standardizes how an out-of-state subpoena is issued and served in Mississippi for civil discovery.
Chapter 11-59 of the Mississippi Code (the UIDDA), together with Miss. R. Civ. P. 45, which governs subpoena form, issuance, service, and objections.
With a clerk of court in the Mississippi county where the discovery is to be conducted (§ 11-59-5). The clerk issues a matching Mississippi subpoena for service.
The clerk of court issues it upon submission of the foreign subpoena. The clerk issues the subpoena signed and sealed but otherwise in blank, and it is completed before service (Rule 45(a)).
Not for routine, uncontested matters. The clerk issues the subpoena on submission of the foreign subpoena, and the request is not an appearance; local counsel is generally needed only if the subpoena is contested or must be enforced. Served 123 LLC handles preparation, filing, retrieval, and service.
Yes. In 2025 the Mississippi Supreme Court adopted three official subpoena forms — Forms 6, 7, and 8 — for production/inspection, depositions, and hearing or trial testimony. We prepare the correct official form for your matter.
No. Mississippi enacted the standard uniform act, so there is no reciprocity condition — any out-of-state subpoena from a court of record can be domesticated.
For a production or inspection subpoena, Rule 45(d)(2)(A) requires at least ten days to comply, and production may not be made until the tenth day after service. That ten-day hold must be stated conspicuously on the face of the subpoena.
Under Miss. R. Civ. P. 45. A copy of a production subpoena is also served on every party. If attendance is commanded, the one-day witness fee and mileage are tendered at the time of service.
Under Miss. Code § 25-7-47, the witness fee is the same per-day amount the county pays a juror — set by the county board of supervisors, commonly $25 to $40 per day — plus mileage under § 25-3-41. (The old $1.50-per-day fee was repealed effective July 1, 2014.) It is tendered at the time of service.
Once the clerk receives the foreign subpoena, a matching Mississippi subpoena is typically issued within 1-3 business days.
A person commanded to produce documents may serve a written objection within 10 days of service (Rule 45(d)(2)(A)). Motions to quash, modify, or for a protective order are filed with the court in the county where discovery is conducted (§ 11-59-11).
Yes. A production or inspection subpoena (Form 6) does not require a personal appearance unless the person is also commanded to attend a deposition, hearing, or trial (Rule 45).
No. Section 11-59-5 states that requesting issuance of a subpoena under the Act does not constitute an appearance in the courts of Mississippi.

Domesticate Your Mississippi Subpoena

Send the originating state, the Mississippi county, and your subpoena PDF. We confirm eligibility, prepare the Mississippi subpoena on the correct official form, file with the clerk of court, 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 Mississippi procedure, not legal advice.

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