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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1783. Subpoena of person in foreign country
(a) A court of the United States may order the issuance of a
subpoena requiring the appearance as a witness before it, or before
a person or body designated by it, of a national or resident of the
United States who is in a foreign country, or requiring the
production of a specified document or other thing by him, if the
court finds that particular testimony or the production of the
document or other thing by him is necessary in the interest of
justice, and, in other than a criminal action or proceeding, if the
court finds, in addition, that it is not possible to obtain his
testimony in admissible form without his personal appearance or to
obtain the production of the document or other thing in any other
manner.
(b) The subpoena shall designate the time and place for the
appearance or for the production of the document or other thing.
Service of the subpoena and any order to show cause, rule,
judgment, or decree authorized by this section or by section 1784
of this title shall be effected in accordance with the provisions
of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure relating to service of
process on a person in a foreign country. The person serving the
subpoena shall tender to the person to whom the subpoena is
addressed his estimated necessary travel and attendance expenses,
the amount of which shall be determined by the court and stated in
the order directing the issuance of the subpoena.
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