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Missouri has not adopted the UIDDA — you can't simply submit a foreign subpoena to a Missouri clerk. Missouri still uses the older commission and ex parte process under Mo. Sup. Ct. R. 57.08 and Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 492.100 and 492.270, and a Missouri-licensed attorney must file the application in the circuit court of the county where the witness is found. Served 123 LLC provides the Missouri counsel on every Missouri order — across all 114 counties plus St. Louis City, from the Kansas City and St. Louis metros to Springfield, Columbia, and every rural county in between.
Out-of-state attorneys routinely assume UIDDA will work in Missouri and file with a clerk — the filing is rejected and the clock restarts. Missouri requires a Missouri-licensed attorney to file a Rule 57.08 ex parte application (or present a foreign commission under § 492.100) in the circuit court. Served 123 LLC provides the Missouri counsel on every order.
As of 2026, Missouri has not adopted the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act. UIDDA legislation has been introduced in the Missouri legislature multiple times — most recently as SB 1005 in 2022 — but has not passed. Missouri is one of a small handful of U.S. jurisdictions (along with Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Texas, Wyoming, and a few others) that continues to require the older, more formal process for out-of-state subpoenas. Under Mo. Sup. Ct. R. 57.08, a Missouri-licensed attorney must file an ex parte application in the circuit court of the county where the deponent is found, and the court issues the Missouri subpoena. Alternatively, under Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 492.100 and 492.270, the attorney can present a commission from the foreign (originating) court to the Missouri circuit court for recognition. Either way — a Missouri-licensed attorney must file. Out-of-state attorneys routinely submit foreign subpoenas directly to Missouri clerks assuming UIDDA applies, and the filings are rejected. Served 123 LLC provides the Missouri counsel as part of every Missouri order — you get the circuit-court-issued Missouri subpoena and service in a single unified workflow, without engaging separate Missouri counsel or seeking pro hac vice admission.
Missouri operates Case.net as the statewide case information system and Missouri eFiling as the electronic filing platform, accessible through courts.mo.gov. eFiling is mandatory for Missouri attorneys in most civil matters in most counties. Our Missouri counsel files via Missouri eFiling where supported for the target circuit court, with paper filing available where eFiling is not yet live for a specific filing type. Filing fees vary by county and are confirmed and advanced on every order.
Because Missouri has not adopted the UIDDA, the streamlined clerk-submission path available in 45+ other states is unavailable here. Missouri continues to rely on two older mechanisms. First, under Mo. Sup. Ct. R. 57.08, a party seeking to take a deposition in Missouri for use in a foreign proceeding applies ex parte to the Missouri circuit court in the county where the deponent is found, and the circuit court enters an order directing issuance of a subpoena under Rule 57.09. Second, under Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 492.100 and 492.270, a party may obtain a commission from the foreign (originating) court — Missouri law treats a person authorized by a foreign commission as having the same power as if authorized by a Missouri court for deposition purposes.
Both paths require a Missouri-licensed attorney to file. This is the single biggest procedural difference between Missouri and UIDDA states. Out-of-state counsel cannot simply mail a subpoena to a Missouri clerk and expect issuance — the filing will be rejected. Served 123 LLC's standing relationship with Missouri counsel means the Missouri attorney is already in place on every Missouri order. You do not need to engage separate Missouri counsel or seek pro hac vice admission for the subpoena domestication itself.
Missouri is organized into 114 counties plus the independent City of St. Louis — 115 circuit courts total. Each circuit court has its own filing fee schedule (for example, St. Louis County $105.50; Jackson County $112.50). Missouri's witness fee statute (§ 491.280) sets the statutory witness fee at $25 per day plus $0.10 per mile for travel, tendered at the time of service per Rule 57.03. Missouri's statewide eFiling system (Missouri eFiling via Case.net at courts.mo.gov) covers most counties; paper filing remains available where eFiling is not supported.
Properly issued subpoena from the originating state, signed by the issuing court
Missouri attorney prepares ex parte application under Rule 57.08 OR presents foreign commission under § 492.100/492.270
Caption and case number of originating matter, all counsel of record, witness details, and target service date
Missouri circuit court filing fee (varies by county) + statutory $25/day + $0.10/mile witness tender per § 491.280
Missouri side of KC metro. Hallmark Cards, H&R Block, Commerce Bancshares, Cerner/Oracle Health. Ford Kansas City Assembly Plant (adjacent Clay County/Claycomo). Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. University of Missouri–Kansas City, Children's Mercy, Saint Luke's Health System. Highest-volume KC-metro hub.
St. Louis County (Clayton is the county seat). Emerson Electric, Edward Jones, Enterprise Holdings, Monsanto/Bayer Crop Science (Creve Coeur), Express Scripts/Cigna. BJC HealthCare administrative, Mercy health system. Washington University Medical School (overlap with St. Louis City).
Missouri's independent city (not part of any county). Anheuser-Busch InBev North American HQ, Post Holdings, Centene, Wells Fargo Advisors, Peabody Energy. Washington University School of Medicine + Barnes-Jewish Hospital (BJC). Has its own separate circuit court.
Missouri's third-largest metro. Bass Pro Shops HQ, O'Reilly Automotive HQ, CoxHealth, Mercy Springfield (the Sisters of Mercy's flagship regional hospital), Missouri State University. Regional retail, automotive aftermarket, and healthcare discovery.
University of Missouri flagship campus, MU Health Care (Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, University Hospital), State Farm regional, Shelter Insurance HQ. Academic medical records and university-employment discovery hub.
From intake to affidavit — Missouri counsel engaged, Rule 57.08 application or § 492.100 commission path, circuit court filing, and service statewide across all 115 Missouri circuit courts.
Use the order form at the top of this page or email info@served123.com. Include the originating state, the Missouri county (or St. Louis City) where the recipient is located, and your foreign subpoena PDF. Note whether you already have a commission from the foreign court, or whether our Missouri counsel should file the Rule 57.08 ex parte application.
Our standing Missouri-licensed counsel is engaged for the filing as part of your order. You do not need to retain separate Missouri counsel, seek pro hac vice admission, or bill separately for attorney time — the Missouri attorney work is included.
Our Missouri counsel advises on whether to proceed under Rule 57.08 (ex parte application to Missouri circuit court) or § 492.100 (foreign commission recognized by Missouri circuit court). Rule 57.08 is the default when no foreign commission exists; the commission path can be faster when the originating court will sign one under its own rules.
Our Missouri counsel files in the correct Missouri circuit court — the county where the deponent is found (for depositions) or where the documents or premises are located (for production/inspection). Filing via Missouri eFiling (Case.net) where supported; paper filing otherwise. Circuit court filing fee confirmed and advanced.
The Missouri circuit court enters an order directing issuance of the Missouri subpoena under Rule 57.09 (Rule 57.08 path) or recognizes the foreign commission under § 492.270 (commission path). The Missouri subpoena is the operative document for service. Typical turnaround: 3 to 7 business days from intake.
For attendance subpoenas, we prepare the statutory witness fee and mileage tender required by Mo. Rev. Stat. § 491.280 ($25/day + $0.10/mile) — tendered at the time of service per Rule 57.03. Service coordinated statewide: same-day rush in the five hub jurisdictions (Jackson, St. Louis County, St. Louis City, Greene, Boone); scheduled field service in rural Bootheel, Ozark, and northern Missouri counties.
You receive a signed affidavit of service confirming full compliance with Missouri's Rule 57 subpoena procedure, § 491.280 witness fee tender, and (if applicable) § 492.100/492.270 commission recognition — ready for immediate filing in your originating state court.
Mo. Sup. Ct. R. 57.08, Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 492.100 / 492.270, Rule 58 (production), and § 491.280 (witness fees) governing every Missouri foreign subpoena matter.
| Authority | Subject | Key Provision |
|---|---|---|
| Mo. Sup. Ct. R. 57.08 | Ex Parte Application Path | Depositions for use in foreign jurisdictions — Missouri-licensed attorney applies ex parte to circuit court in county where deponent is found; court orders issuance of Missouri subpoena under Rule 57.09 |
| Mo. Sup. Ct. R. 57.09 | Subpoena Form & Issuance | Missouri subpoena form, manner of service, and enforcement for depositions |
| Mo. Sup. Ct. R. 57.03 | Notice + Fee Tender | Notice of deposition; witness fee and mileage tendered at service |
| Mo. Sup. Ct. R. 58 | Document Production | Non-party document production subpoenas — separate from Rule 57 deposition attendance |
| Mo. Rev. Stat. § 492.100 | Foreign Commission Path | Person authorized by commission of foreign court has same power in Missouri as if authorized by a Missouri court (deposition subpoenas) |
| Mo. Rev. Stat. § 492.270 | Enforcement of Commissions | Missouri circuit court enforcement of foreign commissions — attendance and production |
| Mo. Rev. Stat. § 491.280 | Witness Fees | $25 per day for attendance + $0.10 per mile for travel, tendered at service |
| Missouri eFiling / Case.net | Electronic Filing | Statewide platform via courts.mo.gov — covers Missouri circuit courts; paper filing available where eFiling not supported |
*Circuit court filing fees vary by county (e.g., St. Louis County $105.50; Jackson County $112.50). All 114 Missouri counties plus the independent City of St. Louis (115 circuit courts total) covered. Same-day rush service available in five hub jurisdictions: Jackson (Kansas City), St. Louis County, St. Louis City, Greene (Springfield), Boone (Columbia). Missouri counsel provided on every order.
End-to-end Missouri foreign-subpoena handling across all 115 circuit courts — Missouri counsel engaged, Rule 57.08 application or § 492.100 commission path, filing fee advanced, witness fee tender, statewide service, and signed affidavit.
Our standing Missouri-licensed attorney is engaged on every Missouri order — no separate retainer, no pro hac vice paperwork, no parallel billing. The single biggest differentiator versus UIDDA states.
Our Missouri counsel advises on the fastest path — ex parte Rule 57.08 application or § 492.100 commission recognition — and prepares the filing accordingly.
Filed in the correct Missouri circuit court (all 114 counties + St. Louis City). Via Missouri eFiling where supported; paper filing otherwise. Filing fee confirmed per county and advanced.
Missouri circuit court enters order directing issuance under Rule 57.09 or recognizes foreign commission under § 492.270. 3–7 business days typical from intake.
Statutory $25/day + $0.10/mile calculated and prepared per § 491.280 — tendered at service per Rule 57.03 for attendance subpoenas.
Signed affidavit confirming full Missouri compliance — Rule 57, § 491.280 tender, and (where applicable) § 492.100/492.270 commission recognition.
All major subpoena types under Missouri's Rule 57 and Rule 58 regimes — with Missouri counsel included on every order and statewide service across all 115 circuit courts.
Commands personal testimony at deposition. Our Missouri counsel files the Rule 57.08 ex parte application (or presents a § 492.100 commission). Missouri circuit court issues the subpoena; service per Rule 57.09. Statutory $25/day + $0.10/mile witness fee tendered at service.
Compels production of documents, records, or ESI from a non-party. Note: § 492.100's commission path applies only to depositions — document-production subpoenas require the Rule 58 / Rule 57.08-style Missouri attorney-filed path. Our Missouri counsel handles both.
Heavy corporate and commercial discovery. KC metro: Hallmark, H&R Block, Commerce Bancshares, Cerner/Oracle Health, Ford Kansas City Assembly. St. Louis: Anheuser-Busch InBev, Express Scripts, Emerson Electric, Edward Jones, Enterprise Holdings, Centene, Post Holdings, Bayer Crop Science.
Missouri's academic and large regional health systems — BJC HealthCare / Washington University / Barnes-Jewish (St. Louis), MU Health Care (Columbia), Saint Luke's Health System, Children's Mercy (Kansas City), Mercy Springfield, CoxHealth (Springfield) — are frequent interstate medical-records subpoena targets.
From Kansas City and St. Louis to Springfield, Columbia, Joplin, Cape Girardeau, and every Ozark and Bootheel county — Served 123 LLC handles foreign-subpoena domestication across all 115 Missouri circuit courts with Missouri counsel, filing fee advancement, and witness fee tender built into every order.
Out-of-state attorneys needing Missouri discovery without retaining separate Missouri counsel. Our Missouri attorney is engaged on every order — the single-vendor path that UIDDA-only providers can't offer in Missouri.
Counsel targeting Hallmark, H&R Block, Cerner/Oracle Health, Ford KC Assembly (Kansas City metro); Anheuser-Busch, Express Scripts, Emerson, Edward Jones, Enterprise, Centene, Bayer Crop Science (St. Louis metro).
Counsel needing records from BJC HealthCare, Washington University Medical Center, Barnes-Jewish, MU Health Care, Saint Luke's, Children's Mercy, Mercy Springfield, CoxHealth, and Missouri's regional hospital network. All 115 circuit courts covered.
Counsel targeting Bass Pro Shops and O'Reilly Automotive (both headquartered in Greene County). Retail, employment, product-liability, and commercial discovery routes through Springfield.
Claims teams needing Missouri deposition testimony, medical records, and accident subpoenas — across all 115 circuit courts with Missouri counsel, $25/day + $0.10/mile witness fee tender, and statewide service.
Legal support firms outsourcing Missouri work precisely because Missouri is not a UIDDA state — we handle Missouri counsel, Rule 57.08 / § 492.100 path selection, filing, fee advancement, witness fee tender, and statewide service.
The most common questions about out-of-state subpoenas in Missouri — including why Missouri is not a UIDDA state, Rule 57.08 vs. § 492.100, the Missouri counsel requirement, and witness fees.
