Rule 2.10 - SERVICE OF SUBPOENAS(a) Every subpoena shall be issued by the clerk under seal of the court, shall state the name and address of the court and the title of the action, and shall command each person to whom it is directed to attend and give testimony at a time and place therein specified.(b) A subpoena may be served by the sheriff, his deputy, a constable, or by any other person who is not a party and is not less than 18 years of age, and his return endorsed thereon shall be prima facie proof of service, or the witness may acknowledge service in writing on the subpoena. Service of the subpoena shall be executed upon the witness personally.(c) At the request of any party, subpoenas for attendance at a hearing or trial shall be issued by the clerk of the court in which the hearing or trial is held. A subpoena requiring the attendance of a witness at a hearing or trial may be served at any place within the state.(d) Failure by any person, without adequate excuse, to obey a subpoena served upon him may be subject to the penalties provided in Miss. Code Ann. § 11-9-115.Unif. R. Proce. Just. Ct. 2.10
Adopted Effective 5/1/1995; Amended Effective 7/1/2017.