To domesticate an out-of-state subpoena in Missouri, submit the foreign subpoena to the circuit court clerk in the county where discovery is sought. Under Missouri’s UIDDA (effective Aug. 28, 2022), the clerk promptly issues a Missouri subpoena mirroring the foreign subpoena and listing attorney/party contacts. Issuance fees vary by county—for example, St. Louis County: $105.50, and Jackson County: $112.50. Countrywide Process provides the correct Missouri subpoena, files with the clerk, advances fees, serves through vetted Missouri process servers, and returns proof with online tracking.
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August 25, 2025
Missouri enacted the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act (UIDDA) effective August 28, 2022. UIDDA streamlines interstate discovery by allowing a party to submit a foreign subpoena to the circuit court clerk in the county where discovery is sought; the clerk then issues a Missouri subpoena that mirrors the foreign subpoena’s terms and includes attorney/party contact information. A UIDDA request does not constitute an appearance in Missouri courts. Motions to enforce, quash, or modify are filed in Missouri and governed by Missouri rules.
A subpoena issued by a court in another state has no force in Missouri by itself. UIDDA provides a uniform path to recognition and enforcement without commissions, letters rogatory, or pro hac vice in routine cases—just clerk issuance of a Missouri-compliant subpoena and service under Missouri practice.
Required Submission to the Clerk
Where to File
File with the circuit court clerk of the Missouri county where the witness or records are located (i.e., where discovery will occur). The clerk promptly issues a Missouri subpoena that incorporates the foreign subpoena’s terms and attorney/party contacts.
Effect of Submission
The issuance request is not a court appearance in Missouri. Enforcement or challenges (protective orders; motions to quash/modify) are made by motion in the Missouri court for the county of issuance and follow Missouri rules.
Missouri sets filing/issuance deposits locally at the circuit level. Across the larger circuits, UIDDA subpoena issuance typically ranges from about $105.50 to $112.50, exclusive of service or copy charges.
Once the Missouri subpoena is issued, service must comply with Missouri rules. Countrywide Process provides the subpoena, advances clerk fees, and coordinates service through vetted professional Missouri process servers, returning a formal proof of service and maintaining online status updates through each step. (Local rules and the Missouri Rules of Civil Procedure govern service and response timelines.)
Motions to enforce, quash, or modify a Missouri-issued UIDDA subpoena are brought in the Missouri court of the issuing county and handled under Missouri practice and procedure.
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Yes. Missouri adopted the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act effective August 28, 2022. Under UIDDA, a foreign subpoena is submitted to the circuit court clerk where discovery is sought; the clerk promptly issues a Missouri subpoena mirroring the foreign subpoena.
File with the circuit court clerk in the Missouri county where the witness or records are located. The clerk issues the Missouri subpoena that incorporates the foreign subpoena’s terms and includes attorney/party contacts.
No. A UIDDA issuance request does not constitute an appearance in a Missouri court.
Issuance fees vary by circuit. Examples: St. Louis County lists $105.50 for ‘Requesting Subpoena to Take Deposition Out of State’; Jackson County lists $112.50 for ‘Out of State Depositions/Subpoena.
Countrywide Process coordinates service through vetted professional Missouri process servers and returns a formal proof of service.
Yes. The clerk-issued Missouri subpoena mirrors the foreign subpoena and includes counsel and party contact information.
Motions to enforce, quash, or modify are filed in the Missouri court for the county that issued the subpoena and proceed under Missouri rules.
UIDDA governs issuance; service and response are governed by Missouri rules and any local requirements of the issuing circuit.
Yes. The Missouri subpoena may command testimony, records, or both, consistent with what the foreign subpoena seeks.
Countrywide Process provides the issued subpoena, formal proof of service, and online status updates throughout.
