The certificate required by Rule 4009.22(a) as a prerequisite to the service of a subpoena shall be substantially in the following form: (CAPTION) CERTIFICATE PREREQUISITE TO SERVICE OF A SUBPOENA PURSUANT TO RULE 4009.22 As a prerequisite to service of a subpoena for documents and things pursuant to Rule 4009.22, certifies that (Plaintiff/Defendant)
Rule 4009.25.Certificate Prerequisite to Service of Subpoena. Form.
Adopted April 7, 1997 · Last amended April 7, 1997 · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceThis rule supplies the form of the certificate a party files as a prerequisite to serving a non-party production subpoena, confirming the notice was given and no objection was received.
Full Text of Rule 4009.25
(1) a notice of intent to serve the subpoena with a copy of the subpoena attached thereto was mailed or delivered to each party at least twenty days prior to the date on which the subpoena is sought to be served,
(2) a copy of the notice of intent, including the proposed subpoena, is attached to this certificate,
(3) no objection to the subpoena has been received, and
(4) the subpoena which will be served is identical to the subpoena which is attached to the notice of intent to serve the subpoena. Date: Attorney for
Plain-English Summary
This rule prints the certificate that must accompany service of a non-party production subpoena. It states that a notice of intent, with the proposed subpoena attached, was mailed or delivered to each party at least twenty days earlier, that a copy of that notice is attached, that no objection was received, and that the subpoena to be served is identical to the one noticed.
The certificate is the party’s confirmation that the notice-and-objection safeguards were satisfied before the non-party is served.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the certificate required before serving a subpoena?
A certificate confirming that the twenty-day notice was given, no objection was received, and the subpoena is identical to the one noticed.
What does it confirm?
That the notice-and-objection safeguards were satisfied before the non-party is served.
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 4009.25 adopted April 7, 1997, effective July 1, 1997, 27 Pa.B. 1921.
Source & verification. Rule text, the Official Note, and the amendment
history are reproduced verbatim from the Pennsylvania Code, Title 231, the official compilation
of rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Last verified June 30, 2026. ·
Official text
Also known as: certificate prerequisite subpoena form