Although the reach of the federal government is impressive, all 50 states as well as Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia have had for some time a powerful weapon in the form of the Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without the State (Uniform Act) (available as adopted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) at http://bit.ly/1k6pLs3).
Using Extraterritorial Cyber Subpoenas To Obtain Evidence
Although the reach of the federal government is impressive, all 50 states have had for some time a powerful weapon in the form of the Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without the State (Uniform Act). Originally enacted in New York in 1936, it is used today to facilitate the issuance of extraterritorial or "cyber subpoenas," with nationwide reach.
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Peter A. Crusco
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