Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-102
§1785 Subpoenas in Multiparty, Multiforum Actions
Title 28 › PART V — PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 117 — EVIDENCE; DEPOSITIONS › § 1785
Summary
If a district court’s power comes from section 1369, the court may, for good reason and under court-set terms, have subpoenas served anywhere in the U.S. or abroad if the law allows.
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Title 28, §1785
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When the jurisdiction of the district court is based in whole or in part upon section 1369 of this title, a subpoena for attendance at a hearing or trial may, if authorized by the court upon motion for good cause shown, and upon such terms and conditions as the court may impose, be served at any place within the United States, or anywhere outside the United States if otherwise permitted by law.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 1785, act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 950, provided a privilege against self-incrimination on examination under letters rogatory, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 88–619, § 12(a), Oct. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 998. See section 1782(a) of this title.
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Effective Date
Section applicable to a civil action if the accident giving rise to the cause of action occurred on or after the 90th day after Nov. 2, 2002, see section 11020(c) of Pub. L. 107–273, set out as a note under section 1369 of this title.
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28 U.S.C. § 1785
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102