prior to the response date set forth in the subpoena. A party shall have 7 days to
object to a discovery or pretrial subpoena and to arrange for the determination of
the objection by the court. Subpoenas commanding the appearance of a witness or
the production of documents or things at trial or hearing shall be served on each
party in the manner prescribed by Rule 5(b).
(2) A subpoena may be served at any place within the state.
(c) Protection of Persons Subject to Subpoenas.
(1) A party or an attorney responsible for the issuance and service of a
subpoena shall take reasonable steps to avoid imposing undue burden or expense
on a person subject to that subpoena. The court for which the subpoena was issued
shall enforce this duty and impose upon the party or attorney in breach of this duty
an appropriate sanction, which may include, but is not limited to, lost earnings, a
reasonable attorney fee, and other reasonable expenses incurred in seeking the
sanction.
(2)(A) A person commanded to produce and permit inspection and
copying of designated books, papers, documents, or tangible things, or inspection
of premises, need not appear in person at the place of production or inspection
unless commanded to appear for deposition, hearing, or trial.
(B) Subject to paragraph (d)(2) of this rule, a person commanded to
produce and permit inspection and copying may, within 14 days after service
of the subpoena or before the time specified for compliance if such time is
less than 14 days after service, serve upon the party or attorney designated in
the subpoena a written objection to inspection or copying of any or all of the
designated materials or of the premises. If objection is made, the party
serving the subpoena shall not be entitled to inspect and copy the materials
or inspect the premises except pursuant to an order of any justice or judge of
the court for which the subpoena was issued. If objection has been made, the
party serving the subpoena may, upon notice to the person commanded to
produce, move at any time for an order to compel the production. Such an
order to compel production shall protect any person who is not a party or an
officer of a party from significant expense resulting from the inspection and
copying commanded.
(3)(A) On timely motion, the court for which a subpoena was issued
shall quash or modify the subpoena if it