Serve a Subpoena in Nevada

Nevada subpoenas must be personally served with witness fees tendered at the time of service. Failure to tender fees or proper documentation of service can result in the subpoena being quashed by the court. Licensed servers execute all Nevada subpoena types with correct fee tender and sworn certification.

Nevada Subpoena Types

Witness Subpoena

Compels a witness to appear at a deposition or trial. Must be personally served. Nevada witness fee must be tendered at time of service. Failure to tender is grounds to quash.

Subpoena Duces Tecum

Compels production of documents, records, or tangible items. Can be served on individuals or business custodians of records. Specific documents must be identified in the subpoena.

Deposition Subpoena

Compels witness appearance at a deposition location. Must be served with sufficient advance notice before the deposition date per Nevada rules.

Trial Subpoena

Compels witness appearance at trial or evidentiary hearing. Must be served before the trial date with proper notice. Sworn affidavit of service filed with court.

Subpoena Service Requirements

1.

Personal Service Required

Subpoenas must be personally served — substitute service is generally not accepted for subpoenas in Nevada. The witness must physically receive the document.

2.

Witness Fee Tender

Nevada law requires the server to tender the appropriate witness fee at the moment of service. The fee amount is set by statute. Failure to tender = voidable service.

3.

Affidavit of Service

Server completes a sworn affidavit documenting: date, time, location, identity of person served, and that witness fee was tendered. Filed with the issuing court.

4.

Timing Compliance

Subpoenas must be served with adequate advance notice. Rush subpoena service (same-day) available for urgent depositions and trial appearances.

Serve a Subpoena in Nevada

Personal service with witness fee tender. Sworn affidavit ready for court filing.

Call: (602) 675-8633