Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/WVCODE/Code.cfm?chap=56&art=12
Timestamp: 2017-10-24 04:37:47
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WVC 56-12-
ARTICLE 12. UNIFORM INTERSTATE DEPOSITIONS AND DISCOVERY ACT.
WVC 56-12-1
§56-12-1. Short title.
WVC 56-12-2
§56-12-2. Definitions.
“Foreign jurisdiction” means a state other than this state.
“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 governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity.
“Subpoena” means a document, however denominated, issued under authority of a court of record requiring a person to:
(1) Attend and give testimony at a deposition;
(2) Produce and permit inspection and copying of designated books, documents, records, electronically stored information or tangible things in the possession, custody or control of the person; or
WVC 56-12-3
§56-12-3. Issuance of subpoena.
(2) Contain or be accompanied by the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all counsel of record in the proceeding to which the subpoena relates and of any party not represented by counsel.
WVC 56-12-4
§56-12-4. Service of subpoena.
A subpoena issued by a clerk of court under section three of this article must be served in compliance with West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure.
WVC 56-12-5
§56-12-5. Deposition, production and inspection.
The West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure apply to subpoenas issued under section three of this article.
WVC 56-12-6
§56-12-6. 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 section three of this article must comply with the rules or statutes of this state and be submitted to the court in the county in which discovery is to be conducted.
WVC 56-12-7
§56-12-7. Uniformity of application and construction.
In applying and construing this article, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact the uniform act.
WVC 56-12-8
§56-12-8. Application to pending actions.
This article applies to requests for discovery in cases pending on the effective date of this article.