N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules § 2303: Service of subpoena; payment of fees in advance

§ 2303. Service of subpoena; payment of fees in advance. (a) A

subpoena requiring attendance or a subpoena duces tecum shall be served

in the same manner as a summons, except that where service of such a

subpoena is made pursuant to subdivision two or four of section three

hundred eight of this chapter, the filing of proof of service shall not

be required and service shall be deemed complete upon the later of the

delivering or mailing of the subpoena, if made pursuant to subdivision

two of section three hundred eight of this chapter, or upon the later of

the affixing or mailing of the subpoena, if made pursuant to subdivision

four of section three hundred eight of this chapter. Any person

subpoenaed shall be paid or tendered in advance authorized traveling

expenses and one day's witness fee. A copy of any subpoena duces tecum

served in a pending civil judicial proceeding shall also be served, in

the manner set forth in rule twenty-one hundred three of this chapter,

on each party who has appeared in the civil judicial proceeding so that

it is received by such parties promptly after service on the witness and

before the production of books, papers or other things.

(b) A child support subpoena issued pursuant to section one hundred

eleven-p of the social services law to public utility companies and

corporations, including but not limited to cable television, gas,

electric, steam, and telephone companies and corporations, as defined in

section two of the public service law, may be served by regular mail, or

through an automated process where information sought is maintained in

an automated data base. All other child support subpoenas issued

pursuant to section one hundred eleven-p of the social services law

shall be served in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (a) of

this section.