Legislative subpoenas may be served:

(1)  within the state, by the sheriff of the county where service is made, or by his deputy, or by any other person 18 years old or older who is not a member of the entity issuing the subpoena;

Terms Used In Utah Code 36-14-4

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)  in another state or United States territory, by the sheriff of the county where the service is made, or by his deputy, or by a United States marshal or his deputy;

(3)  in a foreign country:

(a)  by following the procedures prescribed by the law of the foreign country;

(b)  upon an individual, by any person 18 years old or older who is not a member of the entity delivering the subpoena to him personally, and upon a corporation or partnership or association, by any person 18 years old or older who is not a member of the entity delivering the subpoena to an officer, a managing or general agent of the corporation, partnership, or association; or

(c)  by any form of mail requiring a signed receipt, to be addressed and dispatched by the legislative general counsel to the party to be served; or

(4)  by electronic transmission requiring acknowledgment of receipt.

Amended by Chapter 21, 2023 General Session