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CPLR 2301 · Article 23. Subpoenas, Oaths and Affirmations

Scope of subpoena

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Text — Law content up to date as of July 3, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)

§ 2301. Scope of subpoena. A subpoena requires the attendance of a person to give testimony. A subpoena duces tecum requires production of books, papers and other things. A child support subpoena is a subpoena issued pursuant to section one hundred eleven-p of the social services law by the office of temporary and disability assistance or a local social services district, or its authorized representative, or another state's child support enforcement agency governed by title IV-D of the social security act. A trial subpoena duces tecum shall state on its face that all papers or other items delivered to the court pursuant to such subpoena shall be accompanied by a copy of such subpoena.

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Law content up to date as of July 3, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
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https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/CVP2301
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