(a) To request issuance of a subpoena under this section, a party shall submit a foreign subpoena to a clerk of court in the circuit in which discovery is sought to be conducted in this State. A request for the issuance of a subpoena under this chapter does not constitute an appearance in the courts of this State.
Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 624D-3
Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
(b) When a party submits a foreign subpoena to a clerk of court in this State, the clerk, in accordance with that court’s procedure, shall promptly issue a subpoena for service upon the person to which the foreign subpoena is directed. (c) A subpoena under subsection (b) shall:
(1) Incorporate the terms used in the foreign subpoena; and (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.
