Served 123 LLC handles end-to-end subpoena domestication throughout Minnesota under the UIDDA — Minnesota Rule of Civil Procedure 45.06, effective July 1, 2015 — submitted to the District Court Administrator in the county where discovery is to be conducted, across all 87 Minnesota counties and 10 judicial districts. Our Minnesota practice is anchored in the Twin Cities Fortune 500 corridor (UnitedHealth, Target, Best Buy, 3M, U.S. Bancorp) and Rochester's Mayo Clinic — one of the highest-volume medical-records discovery targets in the country.
The Twin Cities are home to UnitedHealth, Target, Best Buy, 3M, U.S. Bancorp, Ameriprise, General Mills, Ecolab, C.H. Robinson — one of the densest Fortune 500 corridors in the country. Rochester's Mayo Clinic is a top-volume medical-records discovery target nationwide. Same-day rush available across all five hub counties.
Minnesota concentrates its UIDDA volume in two geographically distinct hubs. The Twin Cities metro — Hennepin and Ramsey counties plus the Dakota, Anoka, Washington, and Scott suburban ring — is one of the densest Fortune 500 headquarters corridors in the country: UnitedHealth Group (Minnetonka), Target (Minneapolis), Best Buy (Richfield), 3M (Maplewood), U.S. Bancorp (Minneapolis), Ameriprise Financial, General Mills (Golden Valley), Ecolab (St. Paul), Securian Financial, C.H. Robinson, Xcel Energy, Land O'Lakes, Polaris Inc., and Thrivent. Rochester's Mayo Clinic (Olmsted County) drives a disproportionate share of nationwide medical-records UIDDA volume — Mayo is one of the most-subpoenaed healthcare institutions in the U.S. Minnesota is also the national medical-device capital (Medtronic operations, Boston Scientific, 3M Health Care), generating heavy product-liability discovery. Rural northern and western Minnesota counties require scheduled field visits.
Minnesota operates eFile MN, the state's statewide electronic filing and case management system, accessible through mncourts.gov. eFiling is mandatory for Minnesota attorneys in most civil matters and available to authorized out-of-state filers for UIDDA submissions. Filings route to the correct District Court Administrator, enabling next-business-day issuance in most counties. Filing fees are confirmed at intake and advanced as part of every order. Served 123 LLC files via eFile MN as the default path on every Minnesota order.
Minnesota adopted the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act via Minnesota Rule of Civil Procedure 45.06, effective July 1, 2015. Minnesota is one of several states that adopted the UIDDA as a court rule rather than a statute — the Minnesota Supreme Court did so under its inherent authority over court procedure. Rule 45.06 retains the operative provisions of the uniform act and should be interpreted to accomplish uniformity with other UIDDA states.
Under Rule 45.06(b)(2), a party submits a foreign subpoena to the District Court Administrator in the Minnesota county where discovery is to be conducted. The administrator is directed to promptly issue a Minnesota subpoena incorporating the terms of the foreign subpoena and containing all counsel of record contact information. Submission does not constitute an appearance in Minnesota courts, and no court order or judge's signature is required.
Minnesota has 87 counties organized into 10 judicial districts. Each county has a District Court Administrator who receives UIDDA submissions. The proper venue is the county where the witness resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business (for depositions) or where the documents or premises are located (for production/inspection). Once issued, the Minnesota subpoena is served in compliance with Minn. R. Civ. P. 45.02, with statutory witness fees tendered at service for attendance subpoenas.
Properly issued subpoena from the originating state, signed by the issuing court
Minnesota Civil Subpoena Form prepared incorporating foreign subpoena terms per Rule 45.06(b)(3)
Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all counsel of record and unrepresented parties per Rule 45.06(b)(3)(B)
Minnesota District Court filing fee (via eFile MN) + statutory witness fee and mileage tender per Rule 45.02
Minnesota's largest hub and the Fortune 500 core of the Twin Cities. Target HQ, U.S. Bancorp, Ameriprise Financial, Xcel Energy, Thrivent, UnitedHealth Group (adjacent Minnetonka), Best Buy (adjacent Richfield), General Mills (Golden Valley). Hennepin Healthcare, Abbott Northwestern, Children's MN. Highest-volume Minnesota hub.
State capital. 3M HQ (Maplewood), Ecolab, Securian Financial, Travelers (St. Paul ops), Regions Hospital, HealthPartners, Minnesota state government agencies, University of St. Thomas. Institutional, government, and corporate discovery hub.
Home to Mayo Clinic — one of the largest and most-subpoenaed academic medical centers in the United States. Mayo Clinic Rochester and Mayo Medical School. IBM Rochester, Reichel Foods. Dominant hub for Minnesota medical-records discovery.
Fast-growing south metro suburban ring. Thomson Reuters ops, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota (Eagan), Pentair, Hearst regional ops, Fairview Ridges Hospital. MSP International Airport straddles Dakota/Hennepin. Heavy corporate and logistics discovery.
North metro suburban ring. Medtronic operations (adjacent Fridley, Hennepin), Cummins Power Generation, Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids. Regional manufacturing and medical-device discovery.
From intake to affidavit — correct District Court Administrator identified, Minnesota Form CIV101 prepared, eFile MN submission, and service statewide under Minn. R. Civ. P. 45.02.
Use the order form at the top of this page or email info@served123.com. Include the originating state, the Minnesota county where the recipient is located, and your foreign subpoena PDF. Note the subpoena type and your target service date. For Mayo Clinic medical-records subpoenas, flag this at intake so we apply the Rochester-specific medical records workflow.
We confirm the correct Minnesota county — where the witness resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business (for depositions) or where the documents/premises are located (for production/inspection). Filing with the wrong District Court Administrator causes a return-for-venue and restarts the clock. All 87 counties, 10 judicial districts covered.
We prepare the Minnesota Civil Subpoena Form CIV101, incorporating the terms of the foreign subpoena per Rule 45.06(b)(3), and append a listing of all counsel of record and unrepresented parties with addresses and telephone numbers. Filing fee confirmed.
We submit through eFile MN at mncourts.gov to the correct District Court Administrator. Filing fee advanced. The administrator is directed to promptly issue the Minnesota subpoena. Typical turnaround: 1 to 3 business days.
The District Court Administrator issues the Minnesota subpoena under Rule 45.06(b)(2), incorporating the foreign subpoena terms and all counsel contact information. The Minnesota subpoena becomes the operative document for service under Minn. R. Civ. P. 45.02.
For attendance subpoenas, we prepare the statutory witness fee and mileage tender required by Minn. R. Civ. P. 45.02 — tendered at the time of service. Service coordinated statewide: same-day rush in the five hub counties (Hennepin, Ramsey, Olmsted, Dakota, Anoka); scheduled field service in rural northern and western Minnesota counties including the Iron Range and Red River Valley.
You receive a signed affidavit of service confirming full compliance with Minnesota's UIDDA (Rule 45.06), Minn. R. Civ. P. 45.02, and the statutory witness fee tender — ready for immediate filing in your originating state court.
Minn. R. Civ. P. 45.06 (Minnesota UIDDA, effective July 1, 2015) and Rule 45.02 (service) govern every Minnesota subpoena domestication.
| Authority | Subject | Key Provision |
|---|---|---|
| Minn. R. Civ. P. 45.06(a) | Definitions | "Foreign jurisdiction," "foreign subpoena," "person," "state," "subpoena" (attendance, document production, premises inspection) |
| Minn. R. Civ. P. 45.06(b)(1) | Attorney Issuance | Minnesota-licensed attorney, as officer of the court, may issue a Minnesota subpoena upon submission of a foreign subpoena |
| Minn. R. Civ. P. 45.06(b)(2) | Administrator Issuance | District Court Administrator in the county where discovery is conducted shall promptly issue Minnesota subpoena upon submission |
| Minn. R. Civ. P. 45.06(b)(3) | Subpoena Contents | Must: (A) incorporate foreign subpoena terms; (B) contain or be accompanied by names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all counsel of record and unrepresented parties |
| Minn. R. Civ. P. 45.06(c) | Service | Minnesota subpoena served in compliance with Minn. R. Civ. P. 45.02 |
| Minn. R. Civ. P. 45.06(d) | Compliance | All Minnesota rules and statutes applicable to subpoena compliance apply to the Minnesota-issued subpoena |
| Minn. R. Civ. P. 45.06(e) | Motions | Applications for protective orders or to enforce, quash, or modify submitted to District Court in the county where discovery is conducted |
| Minn. R. Civ. P. 45.02 | Form & Service | Minnesota subpoena form, service, witness fee tender, and enforcement — including contempt |
*Filing fees confirmed with each District Court Administrator before eFile MN submission. All 87 Minnesota counties covered across 10 judicial districts. Same-day rush available in five hub counties: Hennepin, Ramsey, Olmsted, Dakota, Anoka. Note: Minnesota adopted the UIDDA as a court rule under the Minnesota Supreme Court's inherent authority over court procedure — not as a statute.
End-to-end Minnesota UIDDA handling across all 87 counties — Minnesota Form CIV101 prepared, eFile MN submission with fee advanced, statutory witness fee tender, Rule 45.02 service, and signed affidavit.
Foreign subpoena, Minnesota Form CIV101 prepared per Rule 45.06(b)(3), counsel listing, and letter of request to the District Court Administrator.
We confirm the proper Minnesota county at intake. All 87 counties, 10 judicial districts.
Statewide electronic filing via mncourts.gov. Filing fee confirmed with each administrator and advanced.
District Court Administrator issues the Minnesota subpoena under Rule 45.06(b)(2), incorporating foreign subpoena terms. 1–3 business days typical.
Statutory daily attendance fee and mileage calculated and prepared per Rule 45.02 — tendered at service for attendance subpoenas.
Signed affidavit confirming full UIDDA compliance — Minn. R. Civ. P. 45.06, Rule 45.02, and statutory witness fee tender.
All major subpoena types under Minnesota's UIDDA rule — with statutory witness fee tender prepared for attendance subpoenas and statewide service across all 87 counties.
Commands personal testimony at deposition. Issued by the Minnesota District Court Administrator in the proper county via eFile MN. Statutory witness fee and mileage tender prepared per Rule 45.02. Service per Rule 45.02.
Compels production of documents, records, or ESI. Issued alongside or as a standalone production subpoena via eFile MN. Especially common for Twin Cities Fortune 500 records (UnitedHealth, Target, Best Buy, 3M, U.S. Bancorp).
Mayo Clinic (Rochester) is one of the most-subpoenaed academic medical centers nationally. Twin Cities health systems — Hennepin Healthcare, Abbott Northwestern, HealthPartners, Fairview Health Services, M Health Fairview, Regions Hospital — are high-volume discovery targets. We handle the Rochester-specific medical records workflow on every Mayo Clinic order.
Minnesota is the national medical-device capital. Medtronic (Fridley), Boston Scientific (Arden Hills/Maple Grove operations), 3M Health Care, Abbott Laboratories Minnesota ops, St. Jude Medical legacy. Product liability, device defect, and clinical-trial discovery routinely targets Minnesota witnesses and records.
From the Twin Cities Fortune 500 corridor and Rochester's Mayo Clinic to Duluth, St. Cloud, the Iron Range, and every rural Minnesota county — Served 123 LLC handles subpoena domestication across all 87 Minnesota counties with witness fee tender and eFile MN submission built into every order.
Out-of-state attorneys requiring discovery from Minnesota witnesses, Fortune 500 corporations, Mayo Clinic, and medical-device manufacturers — eFile MN filing with fee advanced, witness fee tender prepared.
Counsel targeting UnitedHealth Group, Target, Best Buy, 3M, U.S. Bancorp, Ameriprise Financial, General Mills, Ecolab, C.H. Robinson, Xcel Energy, Land O'Lakes, Thrivent, Securian, Polaris — all headquartered in Hennepin or Ramsey counties or their suburban ring.
Counsel needing records from Mayo Clinic Rochester, Hennepin Healthcare, M Health Fairview, Allina Health, HealthPartners, Regions, Abbott Northwestern, and Minnesota's regional hospital network. All 87 counties covered.
Counsel targeting Medtronic, Boston Scientific Minnesota operations, 3M Health Care, Abbott Labs MN — the heart of the national medical-device industry. Product liability, device defect, and clinical-trial discovery.
Claims teams needing Minnesota deposition testimony, medical records, and accident subpoenas — across all 87 counties with statutory witness fee tender prepared on every attendance order.
Legal support firms outsourcing Minnesota UIDDA domestication — we handle Form CIV101 preparation, eFile MN filing, fee advancement, witness fee tender, and statewide Rule 45.02 service.
The most common questions about domesticating subpoenas in Minnesota — including Rule 45.06, the dual-path issuance (administrator vs. attorney), eFile MN, Mayo Clinic medical records, and Rule 45.02 service.