Nebraska Statutes 25-1237. Foreign jurisdiction; civil action; subpoena for discovery in Nebraska; powers
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(1) When authorized by rules promulgated by the Supreme Court, the clerk of the district court may issue a subpoena for discovery in Nebraska for a civil proceeding pending in a foreign jurisdiction. Such a subpoena may command a person to testify at a deposition or command a nonparty to provide discovery without a deposition.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 25-1237
- Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Foreign: when applied to corporations shall include all those created by authority other than that of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
(2) The Supreme Court may promulgate rules for subpoenas under this section. The rules may specify the amount of a fee, if any, that must be paid to the clerk of the district court for the issuance of such subpoenas. Any such rules shall not conflict with laws governing such matters.