C.R.S. § 13-90.5-101 Short title
13-90.5-101. Short title. This article may be cited as the "Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act".
Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act
C.R.S. tit. 13, art. 90.5
in effectC.R.S. § 13-90.5-102 Definitions
13-90.5-102. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Foreign jurisdiction" means a state other than this state.
(2) "Foreign subpoena" means a subpoena issued under authority of a court of record of a foreign jurisdiction.
(3) "Person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government, or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity.
(4) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, a federally recognized Indian tribe, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
(5) "Subpoena" means a document, however denominated, issued under authority of a court of record requiring a person to:
(a) Attend and give testimony at a deposition;
(b) Produce and permit inspection and copying of designated books, documents, records, electronically stored information, or tangible things in the possession, custody, or control of the person; or
(c) Permit inspection of premises under the control of the person.
C.R.S. § 13-90.5-103 Issuance of subpoena
13-90.5-103. Issuance of subpoena. (1) To request issuance of a subpoena under this section, a party must submit a foreign subpoena to the district court for the county in which discovery is sought to be conducted in this state. A request for the issuance of a subpoena under this section does not constitute an appearance in the courts of this state.
(2) When a party submits a foreign subpoena to a clerk of court in this state, the clerk, in accordance with that court's procedure, shall promptly issue a subpoena for service upon the person to which the foreign subpoena is directed.
(3) A subpoena under subsection (2) of this section must:
(a) Incorporate the terms used in the foreign subpoena; and
(b) Contain or be accompanied by the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all counsel of record in the proceeding to which the subpoena relates and of any party not represented by counsel.
C.R.S. § 13-90.5-104 Service of subpoena
13-90.5-104. Service of subpoena. A subpoena issued by a clerk of court under section 13-90.5-103 must be served in compliance with section 13-90-115, rule 45 of the Colorado rules of civil procedure, and any other applicable statutes or rules of this state.
C.R.S. § 13-90.5-105 Deposition, production, and inspection
13-90.5-105. Deposition, production, and inspection. Section 13-90-112, rule 37 of the Colorado rules of civil procedure, and any other applicable statutes or rules of this state apply to subpoenas issued under section 13-90.5-103.
C.R.S. § 13-90.5-106 Application to court
13-90.5-106. Application to court. An application to the court for a protective order or to enforce, quash, or modify a subpoena issued by a clerk of court under section 13-90.5-103 must comply with the rules or statutes of this state and be submitted to the district court for the county in which discovery is to be conducted.
C.R.S. § 13-90.5-107 Uniformity of application and construction
13-90.5-107. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
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