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Served 123 LLC handles end-to-end subpoena domestication throughout Wisconsin under the UIDDA — Wis. Stat. § 887.24, effective January 1, 2016 (Wisconsin Supreme Court Order dated July 7, 2015) — submitted either to the Circuit Court clerk (no fee, no case file created) or to a Wisconsin-authorized attorney for issuance, across all 72 Wisconsin counties. Our WI practice covers the dense Milwaukee Fortune 500 corridor — Northwestern Mutual, Harley-Davidson, Johnson Controls, Rockwell Automation, Fiserv, ManpowerGroup — plus Madison (UW + American Family + Epic Systems Verona), GE Healthcare Waukesha, Kohl's, SC Johnson, Snap-on, Oshkosh Corp, Kohler, Thrivent, and Schneider National.
Distinctive Wisconsin: clerk does NOT collect a fee, does NOT create a case file, and the certificate of service is delivered to the requesting party, NOT to the court. Case file is created only if a special proceeding commences under § 887.24(6). The requesting party retains original subpoena + proof of service.
Wisconsin's UIDDA is unusually favorable to out-of-state litigants. Per Wis. Stat. § 887.24(4) and the Wisconsin Supreme Court's 2015 rulemaking order, the Wisconsin clerk of circuit court will not collect a fee and should not create a case file when issuing a UIDDA foreign subpoena. The clerk may keep a record of subpoenas issued, but does not open a docket. The requesting party (not the court) retains the original subpoena and proof of service, and is obligated to furnish a copy to any party or deponent upon request. Compare the typical UIDDA fee range — Vermont ($295), Rhode Island (~$185), Virginia (circuit-specific), Nebraska ($75), Missouri (~$100), most states ($15-$75) — Wisconsin's $0 filing fee is among the most favorable in the country. A Wisconsin case file is created only if a special proceeding is commenced under § 887.24(6) to enforce, quash, or modify the subpoena.
Wisconsin provides an express dual-path issuance under § 887.24(3): Path (a) — submit the foreign subpoena and Wisconsin subpoena form to the Circuit Court clerk for the county where discovery is sought; or Path (c) — retain an attorney licensed or otherwise authorized to practice law in Wisconsin to sign and issue the Wisconsin subpoena as an officer of the court. Either path produces a fully valid Wisconsin subpoena. The clerk path is free and requires no Wisconsin counsel; the attorney path offers expedited turnaround. Served 123 LLC defaults to the clerk path and can escalate to the attorney path when faster handling is required.
Wisconsin adopted the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act effective January 1, 2016, via a Wisconsin Supreme Court Order dated July 7, 2015 that repealed and recreated Wis. Stat. § 887.24. Wisconsin was a relatively late UIDDA adopter — before 2016, out-of-state counsel had to obtain a commission from the originating court and file a petition in a Wisconsin court to obtain subpoena issuance, a considerably more cumbersome procedure. The current § 887.24 brought Wisconsin into conformity with the uniform act while adding several Wisconsin-specific modifications that make the regime unusually efficient.
Under § 887.24(3), Wisconsin provides dual-path issuance: (a) submit the foreign subpoena and a Wisconsin subpoena form (Form GF-127A) to the Circuit Court clerk in the Wisconsin county where discovery is sought, and the clerk shall promptly sign and issue the Wisconsin subpoena; or (c) retain an attorney authorized to practice in Wisconsin to sign and issue the Wisconsin subpoena as an officer of the court. Either path produces a Wisconsin subpoena incorporating the foreign subpoena's terms and including the mandatory § 805.07(3) advisement to the recipient.
Wisconsin's UIDDA is expressly limited to civil actions. The Wisconsin Supreme Court modified the uniform definition of "foreign subpoena" to add the phrase "in a civil action," clarifying that § 887.24 does not apply to out-of-state arbitration subpoenas, administrative-agency subpoenas, or foreign-country proceedings. Wisconsin has 72 counties in a unified Circuit Court system.
Properly issued subpoena from originating state; confirmed civil action per § 887.24(2)
Mandatory Wisconsin Foreign Subpoena form — incorporates foreign terms, lists WI county as court, includes § 805.07(3) advisement
Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all counsel of record and any unrepresented parties
No clerk filing fee. WI statutory witness fee and mileage tendered at service per Wis. Stat. ch. 885
Wisconsin's largest metro and one of the densest Fortune 500 clusters in the Upper Midwest. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance HQ (one of the largest U.S. mutual life insurers, ~$300B AUM). Harley-Davidson HQ. Johnson Controls International HQ. Rockwell Automation HQ. ManpowerGroup HQ. Fiserv HQ (relocated 2022). WE Energies / Wisconsin Energy Corporation. Molson Coors Milwaukee Brewery. Medical College of Wisconsin. Marquette University. Froedtert Health. Milwaukee Brewers, Bucks.
GE Healthcare Americas HQ (Waukesha — major medical imaging and devices). Kohl's Corporation HQ (Menomonee Falls — Fortune 500 department store retailer). Quad Graphics HQ (Sussex — commercial printing). Milwaukee western-suburb corporate corridor. ProHealth Care. Generac Power Systems (nearby).
Wisconsin's state capital and the seat of its flagship research university. University of Wisconsin-Madison + UW Health (major academic medical center). American Family Insurance HQ (Madison metro — Fortune 500). Epic Systems (Verona — one of the largest electronic health records companies in the United States; holds electronic health records for a large majority of U.S. hospital beds; heavily subpoenaed for healthcare litigation discovery). State of Wisconsin government agencies, AG, Legislature. Exact Sciences.
Green Bay Packers / Lambeau Field (publicly owned NFL franchise — unique in American pro sports). Schneider National HQ (Fortune 1000 trucking and logistics). Schreiber Foods HQ (one of the largest private dairy companies in the U.S.). Procter & Gamble Green Bay operations. Bellin Health, HSHS St. Vincent Hospital.
Thrivent Financial HQ (Fortune 500 financial services — Christian fraternal benefit society, ~$179B AUM). Fox Valley corporate corridor. Plexus Corp (contract manufacturing). Lawrence University. ThedaCare health system.
Oshkosh Corporation HQ (Fortune 500 specialty vehicles — JLTV military vehicles, Pierce fire trucks, JLG aerial work platforms, Oshkosh Defense). Bemis Manufacturing. 4 Imprint. UW-Oshkosh. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh (world's largest aviation event annually).
SC Johnson & Son HQ (Racine — the storied family-held consumer-products company; Frank Lloyd Wright administrative building). Snap-on HQ (Kenosha — Fortune 500 professional tools). Modine Manufacturing (Racine). Foxconn Wisconsin (Mount Pleasant).
Kohler Company HQ (family-held — plumbing fixtures, hospitality including Whistling Straits/American Club, generators, engines). Sargento Foods (Plymouth — family-held cheese, one of largest U.S. cheese brands). Nearby Manitowoc County historic shipbuilding corridor (Burger Boat Co., Manitowoc Company legacy).
From intake to affidavit — correct Circuit Court identified, Form GF-127A prepared with § 805.07(3) advisement, clerk or attorney issuance (no fee, no case file), witness fee tender, and service across all 72 Wisconsin counties.
Use the order form at the top of this page or email info@served123.com. Include the originating state, the Wisconsin county where the recipient is located, and your foreign subpoena PDF. Confirm the originating proceeding is a civil action — WI UIDDA § 887.24(2) is limited to civil cases. Flag Northwestern Mutual, Harley-Davidson, Johnson Controls, Rockwell, Fiserv, GE Healthcare, Kohl's, Epic Systems, American Family, SC Johnson, Snap-on, Oshkosh Corp, Kohler, Thrivent, Schneider National, or Packers witnesses at intake.
We confirm the correct WI county — for depositions, where the witness resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business; for production/inspection, where the records or premises are located. All 72 counties covered. Milwaukee, Dane, Waukesha, Brown, Outagamie, Winnebago, Racine, Kenosha, and Sheboygan are the core corporate hubs.
§ 887.24(3) dual path: Path (a) clerk issuance — free, no case file, 2-4 business days typical. Path (c) WI-authorized attorney issuance — same-day possible when expedited handling is required. Default: clerk path.
We prepare Wisconsin Form GF-127A (Foreign Subpoena — wicourts.gov) per § 887.24(3)(a) — listing the WI county as the court of issuance, incorporating the foreign subpoena's terms + attaching a copy, including all counsel contact info, and adding the mandatory § 805.07(3) advisement: "You have a right to petition the Wisconsin circuit court for a protective order to quash or modify the subpoena or provide other relief under s. 805.07(3)."
We file with the Circuit Court clerk per § 887.24(3)(a). Per § 887.24(4), the clerk does not collect a fee and does not open a case file — the clerk may keep a record of subpoenas issued but does not create a docket. The clerk promptly signs and issues the WI subpoena for service. Typical turnaround: 2 to 4 business days.
For attendance subpoenas, we prepare the Wisconsin statutory witness fee and mileage tender per Wis. Stat. ch. 885 — tendered at the time of service. Service coordinated statewide: same-day / next-day rush in the eight hub counties (Milwaukee, Waukesha, Dane, Brown, Outagamie, Winnebago, Racine, Kenosha); scheduled field runs in the North Woods (Ashland, Bayfield, Iron, Vilas) and rural western counties.
You receive a signed affidavit of service confirming full compliance with Wisconsin's UIDDA (§ 887.24) and ch. 885 service requirements. Per § 887.24(4), the original subpoena and proof of service are retained by the requesting party (delivered to you) — ready for immediate filing in your originating state court.
Wis. Stat. § 887.24 (Wisconsin UIDDA, effective January 1, 2016) + Wis. Stat. ch. 804 (discovery) + ch. 885 (evidence/subpoenas/service) + Form GF-127A governing every Wisconsin subpoena domestication.
| Authority | Subject | Key Provision |
|---|---|---|
| Wis. Stat. § 887.24(1) | Short Title | Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act (Sup. Ct. Order No. 13-16A, effective January 1, 2016) |
| § 887.24(2) | Definitions — Civil Only | "Foreign subpoena" limited to civil actions; excludes arbitration, administrative, foreign-country matters (WI modification) |
| § 887.24(3)(a) | Clerk Issuance | Submit foreign subpoena + Form GF-127A to Circuit Court clerk; clerk shall promptly sign and issue |
| § 887.24(3)(c) | Attorney Issuance | Dual path — WI-authorized attorney may sign and issue as officer of the court |
| § 887.24(3)(d) | Not an Appearance | Neither issuance path constitutes an appearance in WI courts |
| § 887.24(4) | No Fee, No Case File | Clerk does not collect fee, does not create case file; cert of service delivered to requesting party |
| § 887.24(5) | Discovery | Compliance per Wis. Stat. ch. 804 (discovery rules) |
| § 887.24(6) | Motions | Special proceeding commenced in Circuit Court where discovery is conducted to enforce/quash/modify |
| § 805.07(3) | Mandatory Advisement | Required recipient notice of right to petition for protective order/quash/modify — must appear on WI subpoena |
| Form GF-127A | Mandatory Form | Wisconsin Foreign Subpoena form from Wisconsin Court System (wicourts.gov) |
*Wisconsin clerk of circuit court does NOT collect a filing fee and does NOT create a case file for UIDDA subpoena issuance per § 887.24(4) — one of the most favorable UIDDA fee structures in the country. 72 counties in a unified Circuit Court system. Same-day / next-day rush service available in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Dane (Madison), Brown (Green Bay), Outagamie (Appleton), Winnebago (Oshkosh), Racine, and Kenosha. Note: WI UIDDA is expressly limited to subpoenas issued in civil actions — does NOT cover arbitration, administrative, or foreign-country proceedings.
End-to-end Wisconsin UIDDA handling across all 72 counties — dual-path issuance, Form GF-127A with § 805.07(3) advisement, no clerk fee, witness fee tender, statewide service, and cert of service delivered to you per § 887.24(4).
Foreign subpoena (civil action confirmed) + Form GF-127A + counsel listing prepared to § 887.24(3)(a) standards.
Clerk issuance (default — no fee, no case file) or WI-authorized attorney issuance (expedited) — distinctive WI § 887.24(3) flexibility.
Wisconsin clerk does not collect a filing fee per § 887.24(4) — one of the most favorable UIDDA fee regimes in the country.
Circuit Court clerk or WI attorney issues Wisconsin subpoena on Form GF-127A with § 805.07(3) advisement. 2–4 business days typical.
WI statutory witness fee and mileage per Wis. Stat. ch. 885 — tendered at service for attendance subpoenas.
Per § 887.24(4), original subpoena and proof of service delivered to requesting party (not court-filed). Affidavit of service (PDF) delivered.
All major subpoena types under Wisconsin's § 887.24 UIDDA — limited to civil actions, with Form GF-127A preparation and statewide service across all 72 counties.
Commands personal testimony at deposition — oral or upon written questions per Wis. Stat. § 804.06. Issued on Form GF-127A with § 805.07(3) advisement. WI statutory witness fee and mileage tender per Wis. Stat. ch. 885.
Counsel targeting Northwestern Mutual, Harley-Davidson, Johnson Controls, Rockwell Automation, ManpowerGroup, Fiserv, WE Energies, Molson Coors Milwaukee. Banking, insurance, ERISA, product liability, employment, and commercial discovery routes through Milwaukee County Circuit Court.
Epic Systems in Verona (Dane County) holds electronic health records for a large majority of U.S. hospital beds. Third-party records, ESI preservation, and technical discovery subpoenas for healthcare litigation frequently route through Dane County Circuit Court. UW Health, Froedtert, ThedaCare, Bellin, Aurora Advocate also covered.
Counsel targeting GE Healthcare Waukesha, Kohl's Menomonee Falls, SC Johnson Racine, Snap-on Kenosha, Oshkosh Corp, Kohler, Thrivent, Schreiber Foods, Sargento, Generac. Product liability, employment, commercial, and warranty discovery across the Wisconsin manufacturing corridor.
From Milwaukee and Madison to Green Bay, Appleton, Oshkosh, Racine, and Kenosha — Served 123 LLC handles subpoena domestication across all 72 Wisconsin counties with Form GF-127A preparation, § 805.07(3) advisement, and no-fee clerk filing built into every order.
Out-of-state attorneys requiring discovery from WI's Fortune 500, manufacturing, healthcare, and academic witnesses — dual-path issuance, Form GF-127A, $0 clerk fee, and statewide service all handled.
Counsel targeting Northwestern Mutual, American Family, Thrivent, Johnson Controls, ManpowerGroup, Fiserv. Banking, insurance, ERISA, broker-dealer, and commercial financial discovery — Wisconsin has one of the densest insurance HQ concentrations in the U.S.
Counsel targeting Epic Systems (Verona — electronic health records for large majority of U.S. hospital beds), UW Health, Froedtert, Aurora, Advocate, ThedaCare, Bellin, Marshfield Clinic, Medical College of Wisconsin. Academic medical, ESI preservation, third-party records.
Counsel targeting Harley-Davidson, Rockwell Automation, GE Healthcare, Kohl's, SC Johnson, Snap-on, Oshkosh Corp, Kohler, Schreiber Foods, Sargento, Generac, Plexus, Modine. Product liability, employment, IP, and commercial discovery.
Counsel targeting Oshkosh Defense (JLTV military vehicles), Pierce Manufacturing (fire trucks), Johnson Controls, GE Healthcare's defense and aerospace applications. Military, defense contractor, and federal discovery.
Legal support firms outsourcing WI UIDDA work — we handle 72-county Circuit Court routing, dual-path issuance, Form GF-127A preparation, § 805.07(3) advisement, and fast statewide service with cert of service delivered back to the requesting firm.
The most common questions about domesticating subpoenas in Wisconsin — including Wis. Stat. § 887.24, the no-fee / no-case-file regime, dual-path issuance, civil-actions-only limitation, and Fortune 500 corporate discovery.
