45 CFR § 681.21 - Who pays the costs for a subpoena?

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title: "45 CFR § 681.21 - Who pays the costs for a subpoena?"
title_number: 45
title_name: "Public Welfare"
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section_name: "Who pays the costs for a subpoena?"
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part_number: "681"
part_name: "PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT REGULATIONS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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regulatory_source: "74 FR 26794, June 4, 2009, unless otherwise noted."
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# 681.21 Who pays the costs for a subpoena?

The party requesting a subpoena shall pay the cost of the fees and mileage of any witness subpoenaed in the amounts that would be payable to a witness in a proceeding in United States District Court. A check for witness fees and mileage shall accompany the subpoena when served, except that when a subpoena is issued on behalf of NSF, a check of fees and mileage need not accompany the subpoena.