Fla. Stat. 92.251
Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act

(1)

SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act.”

(2)

DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:“Foreign jurisdiction” means a state other than this state.“Foreign subpoena” means a subpoena issued under authority of a court of record of a foreign jurisdiction.“Person” means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government, or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity.“State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, a federally recognized Indian tribe, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.“Subpoena” means a document, however denominated, issued under authority of a court of record requiring a person to:
Attend and give testimony at a deposition;
Produce and permit inspection and copying of designated books, documents, records, electronically stored information, or tangible things in the possession, custody, or control of the person; or
Permit inspection of premises under the control of the person.

(a)

“Foreign jurisdiction” means a state other than this state.

(b)

“Foreign subpoena” means a subpoena issued under authority of a court of record of a foreign jurisdiction.

(c)

“Person” means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government, or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity.

(d)

“State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, a federally recognized Indian tribe, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

(e)

“Subpoena” means a document, however denominated, issued under authority of a court of record requiring a person to:Attend and give testimony at a deposition;Produce and permit inspection and copying of designated books, documents, records, electronically stored information, or tangible things in the possession, custody, or control of the person; orPermit inspection of premises under the control of the person.
1. Attend and give testimony at a deposition;
2. Produce and permit inspection and copying of designated books, documents, records, electronically stored information, or tangible things in the possession, custody, or control of the person; or
3. Permit inspection of premises under the control of the person.

(3)

ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENA.—To request issuance of a subpoena under this section, a party from a foreign jurisdiction must submit a foreign subpoena to a clerk of court in the county in this state in which discovery is sought. A request for the issuance of a subpoena under this act does not constitute an appearance in the courts of this state.When a party submits a foreign subpoena to a clerk of court in this state, the clerk, in accordance with that court’s procedure, shall promptly issue a subpoena for service upon the person to which the foreign subpoena is directed.A subpoena pursuant to paragraph (b) shall:
Incorporate the terms used in the foreign subpoena; and
Contain or be accompanied by the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all counsel of record in the proceeding to which the subpoena relates and of any party not represented by counsel.

(a)

To request issuance of a subpoena under this section, a party from a foreign jurisdiction must submit a foreign subpoena to a clerk of court in the county in this state in which discovery is sought. A request for the issuance of a subpoena under this act does not constitute an appearance in the courts of this state.

(b)

When a party submits a foreign subpoena to a clerk of court in this state, the clerk, in accordance with that court’s procedure, shall promptly issue a subpoena for service upon the person to which the foreign subpoena is directed.

(c)

A subpoena pursuant to paragraph (b) shall:Incorporate the terms used in the foreign subpoena; andContain or be accompanied by the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all counsel of record in the proceeding to which the subpoena relates and of any party not represented by counsel.
1. Incorporate the terms used in the foreign subpoena; and
2. Contain or be accompanied by the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all counsel of record in the proceeding to which the subpoena relates and of any party not represented by counsel.

(4)

SERVICE OF SUBPOENA.—A subpoena issued by a clerk of court under subsection (3) must be served in compliance with the laws of this state and the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure.

(5)

DEPOSITION, PRODUCTION, AND INSPECTION.—The laws and rules of this state govern and apply to all subpoenas issued under subsection (3).

(6)

APPLICATION TO COURT.—An application to the court for a protective order or to enforce, quash, or modify a subpoena issued by a clerk of court under subsection (3) must comply with the statutes and rules of this state and be submitted to the court in the county in which discovery is to be conducted.

(7)

UNIFORMITY OF APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION.—In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.

(8)

INAPPLICABILITY TO CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS.—This act does not apply to criminal proceedings.

Source: Section 92.251 — Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0092.­251 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

92.05
Final judgments and decrees of courts of record 92.06
Judgments and decrees of United States District Courts 92.07
Judgments and decrees of this state 92.08
Deeds and powers of attorney of record for 20 years or more 92.09
Effect of reversal, etc., of judgment or successful attack on deed 92.13
Certified copies of records of certified copies 92.14
United States deeds and patents and copies thereof 92.16
Certificates of Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund respecting the ownership, conveyance of, and other facts in connection with public lands 92.17
Effect of seal of Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund 92.18
Certificate of state officer 92.19
Portions of records 92.20
Certificates issued under authority of Congress 92.21
Certificate as to sanitary condition of buildings 92.23
Rule of evidence in suits on fire policies for loss or damage to building 92.24
Certain tax deeds prima facie evidence of title 92.25
Records destroyed by fire 92.26
Records destroyed by fire 92.27
Records destroyed by fire 92.28
Records destroyed by fire 92.29
Photographic or electronic copies 92.30
Presumption of death 92.31
Missing persons and persons imprisoned or interned in foreign countries 92.32
Official findings and reports 92.33
Written statement concerning injury to person or property 92.38
Comparison of disputed writings 92.39
Evidence of individual’s claim against the state in suits between them 92.40
Reports of building, housing, or health code violations 92.50
Oaths, affidavits, and acknowledgments 92.51
Oaths, affidavits, and acknowledgments 92.52
Affirmation equivalent to oath 92.53
Videotaping the testimony of a victim or witness under age 18 or who has an intellectual disability 92.54
Use of closed-circuit television and audio-video communication technology in proceedings involving a victim or witness under the age of 18 or who has an intellectual disability 92.55
Special protections in proceedings involving victim or witness under 18, person with intellectual disability, or sexual offense victim 92.56
Judicial proceedings and court records involving sexual offenses and human trafficking 92.57
Termination of employment of witness prohibited 92.60
Foreign records of regularly conducted business activity 92.70
Eyewitness identification 92.141
Law enforcement employees 92.142
Witnesses 92.143
Compensation to traffic court witnesses 92.151
Witness compensation 92.153
Production of documents by witnesses 92.231
Expert witnesses 92.233
Compensation of witness summoned in two or more criminal cases 92.251
Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act 92.295
Copies of voter registration records 92.351
Prohibition against prisoners submitting nondocumentary physical evidence without authorization of court 92.525
Verification of documents 92.561
Prohibition on reproduction of child pornography 92.565
Admissibility of confession in sexual abuse cases 92.605
Production of certain records by Florida businesses and out-of-state corporations

Current through Fall 2025

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