S.B. 205 Enrolled

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UNIFORM INTERSTATE DEPOSITIONS AND
2 DISCOVERY ACT
3 2008 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Lyle W. Hillyard
6 House Sponsor: Stephen H. Urquhart
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill establishes a process for a party residing in another state that is involved in a
11 civil case in Utah to issue and serve subpoenas in Utah.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 . establishes definitions and defines the scope of the bill;
15 . authorizes issuance and service of subpoenas by out-of-state parties under certain
16 circumstances;
17 . clarifies the application of certain Utah statutes and court rules relating to issuance,
18 service, and enforcement of subpoenas;
19 . establishes criteria for interpreting and applying this uniform law; and
20 . establishes May 5, 2008 as the date when this uniform law applies to discovery
21 requests in pending cases.
22 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
23 None
24 Other Special Clauses:
25 None
26 Utah Code Sections Affected:
27 ENACTS:
28 78B-17-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
29 78B-17-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953

30 78B-17-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
31 78B-17-201, Utah Code Annotated 1953
32 78B-17-202, Utah Code Annotated 1953
33 78B-17-203, Utah Code Annotated 1953
34 78B-17-204, Utah Code Annotated 1953
35 78B-17-301, Utah Code Annotated 1953
36 78B-17-302, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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38 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
39 Section 1. Section 78B-17-101 is enacted to read:
40 CHAPTER 17. UTAH UNIFORM INTERSTATE
41 DEPOSITIONS AND DISCOVERY ACT
42 Part 1. General Provisions
43 78B-17-101. Title.
44 This chapter is known as the "Utah Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act."
45 Section 2. Section 78B-17-102 is enacted to read:
46 78B-17-102. Definitions.
47 As used in this chapter:
48 (1) "Foreign jurisdiction" means a state other than Utah.
49 (2) "Foreign subpoena" means a subpoena issued under authority of a court of record of
50 a foreign jurisdiction.
51 (3) "Person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership,
52 limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or
53 governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity.
54 (4) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,
55 the United States Virgin Islands, a federally recognized Indian tribe, or any territory or insular
56 possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
57 (5) "Subpoena" means a document, however denominated, issued under authority of a

58 court of record requiring a person to:
59 (a) attend and give testimony at a deposition;
60 (b) produce and permit inspection and copying of designated books, documents,
61 records, electronically stored information, or tangible things in the possession, custody, or
62 control of the person; or
63 (c) permit inspection of premises under the control of the person.
64 Section 3. Section 78B-17-103 is enacted to read:
65 78B-17-103. Scope -- Unauthorized practice of law prohibited -- Reciprocity
66 required.
67 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (3), this chapter applies only to issuance, service,
68 and enforcement of subpoenas as provided in this chapter.
69 (2) Except as provided in Subsection 78B-17-201 (1)(b), nothing in this chapter may be
70 construed to exempt an attorney from another state from complying with statutes and rules
71 governing unauthorized practice of law or from the requirements contained in the Utah Rules of
72 Civil Procedure governing limited appearance.
73 (3) Parties resident in another state may use the provisions of this chapter for issuance,
74 service, or enforcement of subpoenas only if the other state has enacted this uniform act or
75 enacted provisions substantially similar to this uniform act.
76 Section 4. Section 78B-17-201 is enacted to read:
77 Part 2. Process for Issuance and Service of a Subpoena by a Party in Another State
78 78B-17-201. Issuance of subpoena.
79 (1) (a) To request issuance of a subpoena under this section, a party must submit a
80 foreign subpoena to a court in the judicial district in which discovery is sought to be conducted
81 in Utah.
82 (b) A request for the issuance of a subpoena under this chapter does not constitute an
83 appearance in the courts of this state.
84 (2) When a party submits a foreign subpoena to a clerk of court in Utah, the clerk, in
85 accordance with that court's procedure, shall promptly issue a subpoena for service upon the

86 person to whom the foreign subpoena is directed.
87 (3) A subpoena under Subsection (2) must:
88 (a) incorporate the terms used in the foreign subpoena; and
89 (b) contain or be accompanied by the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all
90 counsel of record in the proceeding to which the subpoena relates and of any party not
91 represented by counsel.
92 Section 5. Section 78B-17-202 is enacted to read:
93 78B-17-202. Service of subpoena.
94 A subpoena issued by a clerk of court under Section 78B-17-201 must be served in
95 compliance with Rule 4 and Rule 5, Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.
96 Section 6. Section 78B-17-203 is enacted to read:
97 78B-17-203. Depositions, production, inspection, and contempt remedies for
98 subpoenas.
99 Section 78B-6-301 and Utah Rules of Civil Procedure 26 through 37 and 45 apply to
100 subpoenas issued under Section 78B-17-201 .
101 Section 7. Section 78B-17-204 is enacted to read:
102 78B-17-204. Application to court.
103 An application to the court for a protective order or to enforce, quash, or modify a
104 subpoena issued by a clerk of court under Section 78B-17-201 must comply with the rules or
105 statutes of Utah and be submitted to the court in the judicial district in which discovery is to be
106 conducted.
107 Section 8. Section 78B-17-301 is enacted to read:
108 Part 3. Uniform Application and Construction - Application to Pending Actions
109 78B-17-301. Uniformity of application and construction.
110 In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to
111 promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
112 Section 9. Section 78B-17-302 is enacted to read:
113 78B-17-302. Application to pending actions.

114 This chapter applies to requests for discovery in cases pending on May 5, 2008.