Subpoena Issued Pursuant to UIDDA

§92.251 F.S. Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act 

 

The Clerk is authorized to issue an Out of State Subpoena, which is a subpoena from an attorney with a case filed in another state, where the witness or documents needed are located in Hillsborough County, Florida. 

 

The following information is being provided to help guide you through this process in the event you need to submit a request for issuance of an Out-of-State Subpoena. It is addtionally mentioned in Florida Rules of Civil Procedure at this link: Link

 

SUBPOENA ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE UNIFORM INTERSTATE DEPOSITION AND DISCOVERY ACT

(UIDDA)

 

 Florida has codified the UIDDA in §92.251, Florida Statutes. This statute provides the process and applicable law related to these subpoenas. The link to the UIDDA statute is provided for your convenience if you click here: 2025 Florida Statutes 92.251 .  

  

The Florida Rules of Civil Procedure are also related to this process. The link to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and forms are provided for your convenience if you click here: Florida Rules of Civil Procedure  

  

Under §28.24, Florida Statutes, the Clerk is authorized to assess costs for services related to these subpoenas. The link to §28.24, Florida Statutes is provided for your convenience if you click here: 2025 Florida Statutes 28.24. 

  

The Clerk is authorized to provide only ministerial assistance and cannot provide legal advice. If you have questions about legal matters related to these subpoenas, we suggest that you contact a Florida Attorney. If you do not have a Florida Attorney contact, The Florida Bar Association (FBA) offers a Lawyer Referral Service. The FBA website link is provided for your convenience if you click here: FBA website .  Our local Bar, The Hillsborough County Bar Association (HCBA), also provides a Lawyer Referral Service. The HCBA website link is provided for your convenience if you click here: HCBA website.  

  

If you have any other questions, please call us at (813) 276-8100. 

 

Visit Service Options and Locations to find an in-person service location or mail in your request to: Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, PO Box 3360, Tampa FL 33601-3360.

  1. You may prepare the Subpoena Form in compliance with the requirements set forth in the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and submit to our office for issuance. If you prepare your own Subpoena Form, the Clerk’s Office will charge a fee of $2.00 for issuance pursuant to §28.24 (18) (b), F.S. You may request the Clerk to prepare the Subpoena Form in compliance with the requirements set forth in the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. If a foreign subpoena is sent, the Clerk must make sure that the information within the foreign subpoena is reflected verbatim within the Florida subpoena. The Clerk will charge $7.00 for the preparation of the Subpoena in addition to a charge of $2.00 for issuance pursuant to §28.24(18)(a) & (b), F.S.