Consolidated practice directions

Party seeking production of documents or things in custody of a court 
33. A party may seek production of documents or things in custody of a 
court pursuant to O 36B r 13(1). 
34. Where the Court itself has custody of a document or thing requested by 
a party, or has requested and received documents or things from 
another court pursuant to O 36B r 13(3), the Court generally treats the 
documents or things in the same manner as a document or thing 
produced under subpoena, subject to par 35. 
35. The Court does not ordinarily allow for such documents or things to be 
uplifted from the Court for the purposes of copying. The Court will 
copy any documents required, subject to the payment of the usual fees 
pursuant to the 
Supreme Court (Fees) Regulations 2002 
(WA). 

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4. General Division - Civil 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
4.3.7.1.
Subpoena Cover Sheet 
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SUPREME COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA 
Subpoena returnable on other than a trial date 
 
1. 
A subpoena issued by the Supreme Court of Western Australia is attached 
together with a subpoena notice and declaration. 
(a) The subpoena requires the person named to produce documents or 
things as described to the Court on or before the date indicated (the 
return date). 
(b) The subpoena notice and declaration is to be completed by you and 
returned to the Court with the subpoenaed material. It lets the Court 
know if the material you provide includes any originals, in which case 
it will be returned to you when no longer required by the Court. If 
you declare that all of the materials you produce are copies, these will 
be destroyed when no longer required by the Court. 
2. 
Unless the Court otherwise orders, an objection is made or the party who 
requested the issue of the subpoena (issuing party) notifies you they are 
changing the return date, the following will apply to the documents and 
things produced: