Drafting and Issuing Discovery Subpoenas: Iowa | Practical Law

Drafting and Issuing Discovery Subpoenas: Iowa | Practical Law

A Q&A guide to drafting, issuing, serving, and enforcing a discovery subpoena in an Iowa civil proceeding. This Q&A addresses the state statutes and rules governing discovery subpoenas, the types of discovery subpoenas available, the requirements for drafting and serving a discovery subpoena, and the methods of enforcing a discovery subpoena. Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Drafting and Issuing Discovery Subpoenas: State Q&A Tool).

Drafting and Issuing Discovery Subpoenas: Iowa

Practical Law State Q&A w-000-1975 (Approx. 12 pages)

Drafting and Issuing Discovery Subpoenas: Iowa

by Lance W. Lange, David W. Creasey, Elizabeth J. Carter, Matthew J. Scott, and Katherine Wenman, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, with Practical Law Litigation
Law stated as of 30 Aug 2023 • Iowa, United States
A Q&A guide to drafting, issuing, serving, and enforcing a discovery subpoena in an Iowa civil proceeding. This Q&A addresses the state statutes and rules governing discovery subpoenas, the types of discovery subpoenas available, the requirements for drafting and serving a discovery subpoena, and the methods of enforcing a discovery subpoena. Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Drafting and Issuing Discovery Subpoenas: State Q&A Tool).
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