Rule 434.6. Form of Subpoena
A subpoena issued pursuant to Rule 234.1 shall be substantially in the following form:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of ______
(Caption)
SUBPOENA TO ATTEND AND TESTIFY
To ____________________________:
(Name(s) of Witness(es))
1. You are ordered by the Court to come to _____________________________________________________ (Specify Courtroom or other place) at ____________________, Pennsylvania, on ___________ at __________ o'clock, ____.M., to testify on behalf of _________________________ in the above case, and to remain until excused.
2. And bring with you the following: ___________________________________________________________.
If you fail to attend or to produce the documents or things required by this subpoena, you may be subject to the sanctions authorized by Rule 234.5 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, including but not limited to costs, attorney fees and imprisonment.
Requested by: _________________________________________ (Attorney's name, address, telephone number, and identification number)
BY THE COURT,
Date: ________ By ____________________________________
(Name of prothonotary)
Seal of the Court
Return of Service (Reverse Side of Subpoena)
On the ______________ day of _______, _______, I, ______________, served (name of person served) ___________________________ with the foregoing subpoena by: (Describe method of service) _______________________________________________________________________________________.
I verify that the statements in this return of service are true and correct. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 P. S. ยง 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
Date:__________ ________________________________
signature
Adopted December 14, 1989, effective January 1 1990. Amended April 7, 1997, effective July 1, 1997; April 12, 1999, effective July 1, 1999.
- Rule 400. Person to make Service
- Rule 400.1. Provisions for all Courts of the First Judicial District
- Rule 401. Time for Service Reissuance, Reinstatement and Substitution of Original Process Copies for Service
- Rule 402 Service Upon the Individuals, Adults, Minors, Incapacitated Persons
- Rule 402.1. Service Upon the Commonwealth and Political Subdivisions
- Rule 402.2. Service Upon the Partnerships, Unincorporated Associations, and Corporations and Similar Entities
- Rule 402.3. Service Upon Additional Defendants
- Rule 403. Service by Mail
- Rule 404. Service Outside the Commonwealth
- Rule 405. Return of Service
- Rule 410. Real Property Actions
- Rule 430. Service Persuant to Special Order of Court Publication
- Rule 434.1. Subpoena to Attend and Testify
- Rule 434.2. Subpoena, Issuance, Service, Compliance, Fees, Prisoners
- Rule 434.6. Form of Subpoena
- Rule 434.9. Notice and Acknowledgement of Receipt of Subpoena by Mail