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Rule 178. Service Of Subpoenas

TEXT

Subpoenas may be executed and returned at any time, and shall be served by being read to the witness; and service thereof may be accepted by any witness by a written memorandum, signed by such witness, attached to the subpoena.

Source: Acts 1939, 46th Leg., p. 323, Sec. 3, amending Art. 3706, minor textual change.

Note: Same as Rule 176.

Oct. 29, 1940, eff. Sept. 1, 1941.

AMENDMENTS

March 19, 1957, eff. Sept. 1, 1957

July 11, 1977, eff. Jan. 1, 1978

Repealed by order of Aug. 4, 1998, and Nov. 9, 1998, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. See Rule 176.5.