§ 24-9-207. Award of Attorney’s Fees and Expenses
If the court grants a motion to modify or quash a subpoena issued pursuant to this part, the court, in its discretion, may award the party subpoenaed its reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in defending against the subpoena. A final order of the court awarding attorney’s fees and expenses shall have the status of […]
§ 24-9-201. Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act.”
§ 24-9-202. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Foreign jurisdiction” means a state other than Tennessee; “Foreign subpoena” means a subpoena issued under authority of a court of record of a foreign jurisdiction; “Person” means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or […]
§ 24-9-203. Issuance of Subpoena
A party may submit a foreign subpoena to a clerk of court in the county in which discovery is sought to be conducted in this state. The request for and issuance of a subpoena in this state under this part shall not constitute making an appearance in the courts of this state. When a party […]
§ 24-9-204. Service of Subpoena
A subpoena issued by a clerk of court under § 24-9-203 shall be served in compliance with the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure relative to service of process.
§ 24-9-205. Deposition, Production, and Inspection
When a subpoena issued under § 24-9-203 commands a person to attend and give testimony at a deposition, produce designated books, documents, records, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or permit inspection of premises, the time and place and the manner of the taking of the deposition, the production, or the inspection must comply with […]
§ 24-9-206. Application to Court
An application to the court for a protective order or to enforce, quash, or modify a subpoena issued by a clerk of court under § 24-9-203 shall comply with the applicable rules or statutes of this state and be submitted to the court in the county in which discovery is to be conducted.