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Act No. 190 Section 404

Service of the subpoena.

Section 404

SEC. 404. Service of the subpoena. — The service of a subpoena shall be made by delivering a copy thereof, attested by the officer making the service to be a true copy, to the witness personally, giving or offering to him at the same time, if demanded by him, the fees to which he is entitled for travel to the place designated, and one day's attendance there. The service must be made so as to allow the witness a reasonable time for the preparation and travel to the place of attendance. Such service may be made by the governor of the province, or his deputy, or for want thereof, by any person specially authorized, in writing upon the subpoena, by the authority issuing the same, to make service thereof.

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CitationAct No. 190 Section 404 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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