§ 1785. — Repealed.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC1785]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART V--PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 117--EVIDENCE; DEPOSITIONS
Sec. 1785. Subpoenas in multiparty, multiforum actions
When the jurisdiction of the district court is based in whole or in
part upon section 1369 of this title, a subpoena for attendance at a
hearing or trial may, if authorized by the court upon motion for good
cause shown, and upon such terms and conditions as the court may impose,
be served at any place within the United States, or anywhere outside the
United States if otherwise permitted by law.
(Added Pub. L. 107-273, div. C, title I, Sec. 11020(b)(4)(B)(i), Nov. 2,
2002, 116 Stat. 1828.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 1785, act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 950,
provided a privilege against self-incrimination on examination under
letters rogatory, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 88-619, Sec. 12(a), Oct. 3,
1964, 78 Stat. 998. See section 1782(a) of this title.
Effective Date
Section applicable to a civil action if the accident giving rise to
the cause of action occurred on or after the 90th day after Nov. 2,
2002, see section 11020(c) of Pub. L. 107-273, set out as a note under
section 1369 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1441 of this title.
