Securing attendance of witnesses by subpoena; how and by whom subpoena may be served · as in force on May 31, 2026
§ 610.40 Securing attendance of witnesses by subpoena; how and by whom
subpoena may be served.
A subpoena may be served by any person more than eighteen years old. Service must be made in the manner provided by the civil practice law and rules for the service of subpoenas in civil cases.
A subpoena may be served by anyone older than 18, using the CPLR method for serving civil subpoenas. ★
Marked in the text: penalties, time limits, sums of money. Editorial emphasis added by this edition; it does not appear in the statute as enacted.
This provision appears in Volume 1 — The Court Officer in Plain English; Volume 2 — The Court Officer: Criminal Procedure Law; Volume 2 — Your Career: Criminal Procedure in Plain English.