Responding to Discovery Subpoenas: North Carolina | Practical Law

Responding to Discovery Subpoenas: North Carolina | Practical Law

A Q&A guide on the different ways to respond to a discovery subpoena issued in a North Carolina civil proceeding. This Q&A addresses the requirements for complying with a discovery subpoena, objecting to a discovery subpoena seeking documents, moving to quash a discovery subpoena, and moving for a protective order. Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Responding to Discovery Subpoenas: State Q&A Tool).

Responding to Discovery Subpoenas: North Carolina

Practical Law State Q&A w-000-5153 (Approx. 11 pages)

Responding to Discovery Subpoenas: North Carolina

by Clint S. Morse and Kasi W. Robinson, Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP, with Practical Law Litigation
Law stated as of 04 May 2023 • North Carolina, United States
A Q&A guide on the different ways to respond to a discovery subpoena issued in a North Carolina civil proceeding. This Q&A addresses the requirements for complying with a discovery subpoena, objecting to a discovery subpoena seeking documents, moving to quash a discovery subpoena, and moving for a protective order. Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Responding to Discovery Subpoenas: State Q&A Tool).
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