---
title: "Prepare and track a Rule 45 subpoena"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/request-subpoenas-and-track-service-and-production/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A5-K20261018-1-US"
practice_area: "Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Prepare and track a Rule 45 subpoena

> List the person, the documents and the date the lawyer has set, and track service once the lawyer records it. Write none of the command that will be served.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/request-subpoenas-and-track-service-and-production/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | List the person, the documents and the date the lawyer has set, and track service once the lawyer records it. Write none of the command that will be served. |
| What the lawyer must review | Rule 45 requires every subpoena to state the court, the title and the command. It issues from the court where the action is pending. An attorney authorized to practice in that court may issue and sign it. If the subpoena commands production or inspection before trial, notice and a copy must be served on each party before it is served on the person named. The lawyer completes and signs the subpoena. The tool does not. A state subpoena is not Rule 45. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Request subpoenas and track service and production](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/request-subpoenas-and-track-service-and-production.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List the person, the documents and the date the lawyer has set, and track service once the lawyer records it. Write none of the command that will be served.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Notice to the other parties comes before service on the witness when the subpoena commands pretrial production. Read Rule 45(a)(4).
- Attendance fees and mileage are tendered when the subpoena requires attendance, with the exception Rule 45 states for the United States.
- The place of compliance is limited by Rule 45(c). Open that paragraph before setting the place.

## Sources

- [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45 (subpoena)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_45) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Application in an existing proceeding (Queensland UCPR Form 9)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/form-qld-ucpr-9-application.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to Queensland UCPR Form 9, the application for an order in a civil case that is already on foot, including an application on notice and an application not on notice. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*