New Hampshire is one of the few states that never adopted the UIDDA — there is no clerk-reissue shortcut. Served 123 LLC supplies affiliated New Hampshire-licensed counsel, secures the New Hampshire subpoena through the Superior Court under RSA 517-A:1, and serves all 10 counties.
Unlike 48 other states, New Hampshire never adopted the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act, so a clerk will not simply reissue your out-of-state subpoena. New Hampshire requires a foreign court's mandate, writ, or commission (RSA 517-A:1), a petition filed in the Superior Court, and a New Hampshire-licensed attorney to file it. We supply the affiliated NH counsel and handle the entire process.
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New Hampshire has not adopted the UIDDA, so an out-of-state subpoena is not self-executing here. Under RSA 517-A:1 (the Uniform Foreign Depositions Law), New Hampshire honors a mandate, writ, or commission issued by the trial-state court, and a New Hampshire-licensed attorney petitions the Superior Court in the witness's county to issue an enforceable New Hampshire subpoena. Served 123 LLC supplies the affiliated NH counsel and manages the filing, issuance, service, and any enforcement.
New Hampshire is one of the very few states that never adopted the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act. There is no clerk-reissue shortcut. Instead, the state follows the older Uniform Foreign Depositions Law (RSA 517-A:1), under which a mandate, writ, or commission issued by a court of record in the trial state lets a New Hampshire witness be compelled “in the same manner and by the same process” as in a case pending in New Hampshire.
Under RSA 517:18, a commissioner or other person appointed by the foreign court has the same powers as a New Hampshire justice of the peace to compel attendance and document production; the companion section RSA 517:15 confirms New Hampshire kept this commissioner framework rather than adopting the UIDDA's clerk-reissue process. In practice, that means a New Hampshire-licensed attorney presents the commission to the Superior Court — the state's court of record — in the county where the witness lives or works, and obtains an enforceable New Hampshire subpoena. An out-of-state attorney cannot file or appear in a New Hampshire court without local counsel.
This is exactly where most services stumble: they treat New Hampshire like a UIDDA state, or cite statutes that were repealed years ago. Served 123 LLC supplies the affiliated New Hampshire-licensed counsel the process requires, files the petition, secures and serves the subpoena, and delivers a court-ready affidavit — across all 10 counties.
A non-UIDDA matter has more moving parts than a clerk-reissue state. Here is exactly how we handle each one.
Use the order form above or email info@served123.com. Include the originating state and court, the New Hampshire county where the witness is located, and your subpoena as a PDF. We confirm eligibility and venue at intake.
Because New Hampshire is not a UIDDA state, we confirm you have — or help you obtain from the trial court — the mandate, writ, or commission (or letters rogatory) that RSA 517-A:1 requires before a New Hampshire subpoena can issue.
Our affiliated New Hampshire-licensed counsel files the petition in the Superior Court for the county where the witness lives or works, presenting the foreign commission and the underlying subpoena.
The court issues an enforceable New Hampshire subpoena. We retrieve it and confirm it conforms to New Hampshire requirements — reasonable time to comply and no undue burden.
We serve through our New Hampshire process-server network under RSA 516 and the Superior Court rules, with up to three diligent attempts per address. A reasonable witness fee and mileage are tendered where attendance is commanded.
You receive a signed, court-ready PDF affidavit of service confirming completion in full compliance with New Hampshire law — ready for filing in your originating case. We handle any motion to compel or quash through the same Superior Court.
New Hampshire's non-UIDDA process trips up out-of-state firms and lead-gen services alike. Here is the difference end-to-end handling makes.
The current, live authority for domesticating an out-of-state subpoena in New Hampshire — not the repealed statutes still floating around the internet.
| Authority | Subject | Key requirement |
|---|---|---|
| RSA 517-A:1 | Uniform Foreign Depositions Law | A mandate, writ, or commission from a court of record in another state lets a New Hampshire witness be compelled in the same manner as in a NH-pending case |
| RSA 517:18 | Foreign commissioner | A commissioner or other person appointed by the foreign court has the same powers as a New Hampshire justice of the peace to compel attendance and production |
| RSA 517:15 | Commissioners | Frames the commissioner process; New Hampshire did not adopt the UIDDA's clerk-reissue procedure |
| RSA 516:10–516:12 | Summons & issuance | Govern the witness summons, its service, and issuance by a commissioner |
| RSA 516:11 | Service | The subpoena is served under New Hampshire rules (sheriff or an authorized non-party adult) |
| RSA 516:15 | Enforcement | Neglect to attend is addressed through the Superior Court |
| Former RSA 516:16 | Witness fees | Repealed effective July 1, 2019; New Hampshire has no current statute fixing a general civil attendance fee, so a reasonable fee and mileage are tendered |
| Superior Court | Venue | New Hampshire's court of record; the petition is filed in the county where the witness lives or works |
| Not adopted | UIDDA | New Hampshire is not a UIDDA state; there is no clerk-reissue of a foreign subpoena |
Statute citations verified against the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated at the time of writing. RSA 517:1 (often cited by other services) was repealed in 1987, and the former witness-fee statute RSA 516:16 was repealed in 2019. Requirements may change; we confirm current law on every order.
New Hampshire is where a UIDDA mindset gets a filing bounced. These are the New Hampshire-specific errors we screen out before anything is submitted.
Assuming a clerk will reissue your out-of-state subpoena. New Hampshire never adopted the UIDDA — there is no clerk shortcut. We use the correct court-order process.
Some services still cite RSA 517:1 (repealed in 1987) as the authority. The live statute is RSA 517-A:1. We cite current law.
Without the trial court's mandate, writ, or commission, New Hampshire will not compel the witness (RSA 517-A:1). We confirm it first.
An out-of-state attorney cannot file or appear in a New Hampshire court. We supply affiliated NH-licensed counsel.
The petition belongs in the Superior Court for the county where the witness lives or works. We confirm venue before filing.
Many services still tender the old “$24 per day” figure from RSA 516:16 — repealed in 2019. We tender a current, reasonable fee.
End-to-end handling, including the New Hampshire counsel the process legally requires.
We supply the New Hampshire-licensed attorney who files the petition and appears in the Superior Court — the step out-of-state firms cannot do themselves.
We confirm the matter qualifies under RSA 517-A:1 and identify the correct Superior Court — the witness's county — before a dollar is spent.
We prepare the petition, present the foreign commission, and secure an enforceable New Hampshire subpoena.
Three diligent attempts per address under RSA 516 and the Superior Court rules, through our statewide network.
A signed PDF affidavit of service confirming full compliance with New Hampshire law — ready for filing.
Our in-house team responds within minutes during business hours with real-time status at every stage.
Every major subpoena type we handle in New Hampshire under the Uniform Foreign Depositions Law.
Compels production of documents, records, or electronically stored information from a New Hampshire custodian.
Requires personal appearance and testimony. A reasonable witness fee and mileage are tendered at service.
Compels a New Hampshire witness to appear for a recorded deposition for your out-of-state case.
Directs a New Hampshire entity to designate a representative to testify. We serve registered agents statewide.
From solo practitioners to Fortune 500 legal teams — all relying on Served 123 LLC for New Hampshire's non-UIDDA process across all 10 counties.
Out-of-state firms that need New Hampshire testimony or records but can't file in a New Hampshire court themselves.
In-house teams handling cross-jurisdictional discovery that runs through New Hampshire's Superior Courts.
Claims teams pulling New Hampshire medical records, depositions, and expert subpoenas.
Organizations needing end-to-end New Hampshire domestication and records production.
Attorneys who need dependable New Hampshire coverage — and the local counsel the process requires — without building their own network.
Support firms outsourcing New Hampshire's court-order subpoena process for their attorney clients.
We file and serve in all 10 New Hampshire counties — each with its own Superior Court, from the Seacoast to the North Country. The Superior Courts we work in most often:
That's all 10 — every New Hampshire county has its own Superior Court. Just send your subpoena and the county where the witness is located.
Straight, current answers on getting an out-of-state subpoena enforced in New Hampshire — a non-UIDDA state.
Send the originating state and court, the New Hampshire county where the witness is located, and your subpoena PDF. We confirm the commission, file through our affiliated New Hampshire counsel in the Superior Court, and serve statewide — the right way for a non-UIDDA state.
Served 123 LLC is a process service and litigation-support company, not a law firm. Legal services on New Hampshire matters are performed by affiliated New Hampshire-licensed counsel; Served 123 LLC is not itself a law firm. This page is general information about New Hampshire procedure, not legal advice.
