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Served 123 LLC handles end-to-end subpoena domestication throughout Rhode Island under the UIDDA — R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-18.1-1 et seq., effective July 15, 2019 — submitted to a Rhode Island Superior Court clerk or, uniquely, to an attorney authorized to practice in Rhode Island, across all 5 Rhode Island counties. Rhode Island punches above its weight — our practice covers CVS Health Woonsocket (Fortune 4), Textron aerospace and defense, Citizens Financial Group, Hasbro, the Brown / Rhode Island Hospital / Lifespan academic medical complex, and Naval Station Newport.
Unlike most UIDDA states where only the clerk may issue, § 9-18.1-3 expressly permits a Rhode Island attorney to issue the UIDDA subpoena directly. Helpful when clerk turnaround is slow or an RI attorney is already involved. Also note: RI UIDDA applies only to out-of-state court subpoenas — not to subpoenas from arbitrations or administrative proceedings.
Rhode Island is the smallest U.S. state by area but concentrates an unusually dense and high-value discovery footprint. Providence County is home to CVS Health's global headquarters in Woonsocket — one of the largest U.S. corporations, frequently ranked Fortune 4 or Fortune 5, and a major pharmacy benefits manager subject to extensive nationwide opioid, antitrust, and healthcare litigation. Providence also hosts Textron (major aerospace and defense conglomerate — Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft, Textron Systems), Citizens Financial Group HQ (one of the largest U.S. retail banks with $200B+ assets), Hasbro HQ in Pawtucket (Fortune 500 toy, game, and entertainment company — Transformers, My Little Pony, Monopoly), FM Global (Johnston — major commercial property insurer), and the Brown University / Rhode Island Hospital / Lifespan Health System academic medical complex including the Warren Alpert Medical School. Newport County hosts Naval Station Newport — home of the U.S. Naval War College (the Navy's premier strategic-studies institution), the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Newport (one of the Navy's major R&D commands), and the Surface Warfare Officers School — making Newport a significant defense-industry and military-family discovery hub. Washington County hosts the University of Rhode Island (Kingston) and the Electric Boat submarine-construction facility at Quonset Point (North Kingstown).
Rhode Island operates the Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal for electronic filing in the Superior Court. The eFiling system supports civil filings statewide including § 9-18.1-3 UIDDA submissions. Filing fees are set by R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-29-18 and average approximately $185 per subpoena issued. Rhode Island's compact four-courthouse Superior Court system (Providence/Bristol, Kent, Washington, Newport) is logistically fast — a typical UIDDA filing issues within 2–5 business days, with service following within 1–3 business days statewide.
Rhode Island adopted the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act effective July 15, 2019, codified at R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-18.1-1 et seq. Before the 2019 adoption, Rhode Island was a non-UIDDA state requiring out-of-state counsel to retain Rhode Island counsel, file a miscellaneous action in Superior Court, file a motion, and obtain judicial permission before a foreign subpoena could be served on a Rhode Island witness. That cumbersome regime was repealed and replaced — Rhode Island's UIDDA brought the state into conformity with the uniform act and eliminated the miscellaneous-petition requirement for routine issuance.
Under § 9-18.1-3, Rhode Island provides a distinctive dual-issuance mechanism that is not present in most UIDDA states. A foreign subpoena may be submitted either to: (1) a clerk of the Rhode Island Superior Court in the county where discovery is to be conducted, who shall promptly issue the Rhode Island subpoena; or (2) an attorney authorized to practice law in Rhode Island, who may issue the Rhode Island subpoena directly. Both paths produce a Rhode Island subpoena incorporating the foreign subpoena's terms and including contact information for all counsel of record and any party not represented by counsel.
Rhode Island has 5 counties (Providence, Kent, Washington, Newport, Bristol) but only 4 Superior Court locations — there is no Superior Court in Bristol County, so all Bristol County matters are heard in the Providence County Superior Court at the Licht Judicial Complex. The other three Superior Courts are at the Noel Judicial Complex in Warwick (Kent County), the McGrath Judicial Complex in Wakefield (Washington County), and the Murray Judicial Complex in Newport (Newport County).
Properly issued subpoena from the originating state, signed by the issuing court
Prepared per § 9-18.1-3 incorporating foreign subpoena terms — issued by Superior Court clerk OR RI-authorized attorney
Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all counsel of record and unrepresented parties
Superior Court filing fee per R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-29-18 (~$185 typical; confirm with clerk) + statutory witness fee and mileage tender
Rhode Island's largest metro — Providence, Pawtucket, Woonsocket, Cranston, Central Falls, East Providence. CVS Health HQ (Woonsocket — Fortune 4), Textron, Citizens Financial Group HQ, Hasbro (Pawtucket — Transformers, Monopoly, My Little Pony), FM Global (Johnston), Brown University + Warren Alpert Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital / Lifespan Health System, Johnson & Wales, Providence College. 250 Benefit St, Providence. Handles Bristol County as well (no Bristol SC).
Warwick (RI's second-largest city), Cranston, Coventry, East Greenwich, West Warwick, West Greenwich, Warwick. T.F. Green International Airport (Warwick — regional hub). IGT (International Game Technology) RI operations (lottery/gaming tech). Kent Hospital. 222 Quaker Lane, Warwick.
South County — Westerly, South Kingstown, Narragansett, Charlestown, Hopkinton, Richmond, Exeter, North Kingstown. University of Rhode Island flagship (Kingston). Electric Boat Quonset Point (North Kingstown — submarine construction, General Dynamics subsidiary, Navy defense contractor). South County Hospital. 4800 Tower Hill Rd, Wakefield.
Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth, Tiverton, Little Compton, Jamestown. Naval Station Newport — home of the U.S. Naval War College (premier Navy strategic-studies institution), Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Newport, and the Surface Warfare Officers School. Newport Mansions tourism corridor. Newport Hospital. Salve Regina University. 45 Washington Square, Newport.
From intake to affidavit — correct Superior Court division identified, dual-path issuance (clerk or attorney) selected, RI subpoena prepared, Judiciary Public Portal filing, witness fee tender, and service across all 5 Rhode Island counties.
Use the order form at the top of this page or email info@served123.com. Include the originating state, the Rhode Island county where the recipient is located, and your foreign subpoena PDF. Confirm the originating proceeding is a court matter (not arbitration or administrative). For CVS Health, Textron, Citizens, Hasbro, or Naval Station Newport witnesses, flag at intake.
We confirm the correct RI Superior Court division — Providence/Bristol (Licht), Kent (Noel), Washington (McGrath), or Newport (Murray). Bristol County witnesses automatically route to Providence County Superior Court because there is no Superior Court in Bristol County.
Rhode Island's distinctive § 9-18.1-3 dual-path: we issue via the Superior Court clerk (standard path, no RI counsel required) or via a Rhode Island-authorized attorney (faster turnaround where needed). Default is clerk issuance unless the matter requires expedited handling or an RI attorney is already engaged.
We prepare the Rhode Island subpoena incorporating the terms of the foreign subpoena per § 9-18.1-3, and append the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all counsel of record and unrepresented parties. The RI subpoena conforms to RI Super. Ct. R. Civ. P. 45 form requirements.
We file through the Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal (for clerk-issuance path) or prepare the attorney-issued subpoena (where applicable). Filing fee per § 9-29-18 (≈$185) confirmed and advanced. Typical clerk-issuance turnaround: 2 to 5 business days.
For attendance subpoenas, we prepare the statutory witness fee and mileage tender required by RI Super. Ct. R. Civ. P. 45 — tendered at the time of service. Service is logistically fast given Rhode Island's compact geography (the entire state is approximately 40 miles long and 30 miles wide). Same-day / next-day rush service is available statewide, with Providence County as the primary service hub.
You receive a signed affidavit of service confirming full compliance with Rhode Island's UIDDA (§ 9-18.1-1 et seq.), RI Super. Ct. R. Civ. P. 45, and witness fee tender — ready for immediate filing in your originating state court.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-18.1-1 et seq. (Rhode Island UIDDA, effective July 15, 2019) and RI Super. Ct. R. Civ. P. 45 governing every Rhode Island subpoena domestication.
| Authority | Subject | Key Provision |
|---|---|---|
| R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-18.1-1 | Short Title | Rhode Island Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act (eff. July 15, 2019) |
| § 9-18.1-2 | Definitions | "Foreign jurisdiction," "foreign subpoena," "person," "state," "subpoena" (attendance, document production, premises inspection) |
| § 9-18.1-3 | Dual-Path Issuance | Foreign subpoena submitted to Superior Court clerk OR to RI-authorized attorney who may issue directly — distinctive RI path |
| § 9-18.1-4 | Service | RI subpoena served per RI Rules of Civil Procedure |
| § 9-18.1-5 | Discovery Rules | RI Rules of Civil Procedure govern depositions, production, and inspection |
| § 9-18.1-6 | Motions | Motions to quash/enforce/modify filed in Superior Court of county where discovery is conducted — miscellaneous petition required |
| § 9-18.1-7 | Uniformity | Interpretation to promote uniformity with other UIDDA states |
| § 9-29-18 | Filing Fees | Superior Court filing fees — approximately $185 typical for UIDDA subpoena issuance |
| RI Super. Ct. R. Civ. P. 45 | Form & Service | Rhode Island subpoena form, service, witness fee tender, and enforcement |
| Statutory scope limit | Court Subpoenas Only | RI UIDDA applies only to subpoenas from out-of-state courts of record — NOT arbitration or administrative subpoenas |
*RI Superior Court filing fees are statutory (§ 9-29-18) — approximately $185 per UIDDA subpoena issuance typical. All 5 Rhode Island counties covered across 4 Superior Court locations: Providence/Bristol (Licht Judicial Complex), Kent (Noel Judicial Complex), Washington (McGrath Judicial Complex), Newport (Murray Judicial Complex). Note: Rhode Island adopted UIDDA via statute effective July 15, 2019. Distinctive dual-path issuance under § 9-18.1-3 permits either Superior Court clerk or RI-authorized attorney issuance.
End-to-end Rhode Island UIDDA handling across all 5 counties — Superior Court filing, Judiciary Public Portal eFiling, dual-path issuance, ≈$185 fee advanced, witness fee tender, statewide service, and signed affidavit.
Foreign subpoena, RI subpoena prepared per § 9-18.1-3, counsel listing — ready for Superior Court clerk or RI-attorney issuance.
Clerk issuance (standard) or RI-authorized attorney issuance (expedited) — distinctive RI § 9-18.1-3 flexibility.
Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal eFiling. Filing fee per § 9-29-18 (≈$185) confirmed and advanced.
Superior Court clerk (or RI attorney) issues the Rhode Island subpoena under § 9-18.1-3. 2–5 business days typical.
Statutory daily attendance fee and mileage calculated per RI Super. Ct. R. Civ. P. 45 — tendered at service for attendance subpoenas.
Signed affidavit confirming full UIDDA compliance — § 9-18.1-1 et seq. and RI Super. Ct. R. Civ. P. 45.
All major subpoena types under Rhode Island's UIDDA statute — with dual-path issuance, statutory witness fee tender, and statewide service across all 5 counties.
Commands personal testimony at deposition. Issued by the RI Superior Court clerk or RI-authorized attorney per § 9-18.1-3. Statutory witness fee and mileage tender prepared per RI Super. Ct. R. Civ. P. 45.
CVS Health's global headquarters in Woonsocket is one of the most-subpoenaed corporate targets in the country. Opioid litigation, PBM pricing/antitrust discovery, healthcare delivery, pharmacy records, and employment discovery all route through Providence County Superior Court.
Textron (Providence HQ) is a major aerospace/defense conglomerate with Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft, and Textron Systems. Product liability, defense-contractor, and aviation discovery. Also: Electric Boat Quonset Point (Navy submarine construction, Washington County).
The Brown University / Rhode Island Hospital / Lifespan Health System academic medical complex (including Warren Alpert Medical School) is the state's flagship academic medical center. Medical-records subpoenas route through Providence County Superior Court.
From Providence and Pawtucket to Warwick, Wakefield, and Newport — Served 123 LLC handles subpoena domestication across all 5 Rhode Island counties with dual-path issuance, Judiciary Portal eFiling, and witness fee tender built into every order.
Out-of-state attorneys requiring discovery from RI corporate, academic medical center, and Navy witnesses — § 9-18.1-3 dual-path issuance, Judiciary Portal filing, fee advancement, and statewide service all handled.
Counsel targeting CVS Health (Fortune 4 — Woonsocket HQ). Opioid MDL discovery, PBM pricing/antitrust, pharmacy records, healthcare delivery, and employment discovery. One of the most-subpoenaed corporate targets in the country.
Counsel targeting Citizens Financial Group ($200B+ retail banking), FM Global (commercial property insurance, Johnston), and Providence-metro financial services. Banking, ERISA, insurance, and commercial discovery.
Counsel targeting Textron (aerospace/defense conglomerate), Naval Station Newport (Naval War College, NUWC Newport), and Electric Boat Quonset Point (submarine construction). Defense contractor, security-clearance, and military-family discovery.
Counsel needing records from Brown University / Rhode Island Hospital / Lifespan Health System (academic medical complex, Warren Alpert Medical School), Kent Hospital, Newport Hospital, and South County Hospital. All 5 counties covered.
Legal support firms outsourcing RI UIDDA work — we handle dual-path issuance, Superior Court division routing (including Bristol-to-Providence auto-routing), Judiciary Portal filing, and fast statewide service.
The most common questions about domesticating subpoenas in Rhode Island — including RI's 2019 UIDDA adoption, the distinctive dual-path issuance under § 9-18.1-3, Bristol County routing, and CVS Health discovery.
