Rule 28 Subpoena Pursuant to Law of Another Jurisdiction

If another state is investigating a lawyer for misconduct and needs to gather evidence or testimony from someone in Mississippi, this rule explains how that works. The other state must first approve the subpoena under its own laws. Once that happens, the Mississippi Bar's Office of General Counsel can ask the Clerk of the Mississippi Supreme Court to issue a subpoena here, as long as there's good cause for it.

This subpoena can require a witness to show up and answer questions, or to hand over documents. It applies in the county where the witness lives or works, or another location if the witness agrees to it. This makes it possible for lawyer discipline cases in other states to get evidence from witnesses or records located in Mississippi.

If there's a problem with how the subpoena is delivered, or if someone wants to fight it or enforce it, those issues get handled the same way they would in any other civil court case in Mississippi. In other words, the normal rules for subpoenas in Mississippi civil lawsuits apply here too.