Rule 12. Subpoena

(a) For Attendance of Witnesses; Form; Issuance. Every subpoena shall be issued by the clerk of court or a notary public or other officer authorized by statute. The subpoena shall state the name of the court and the title of the action and shall command each person to whom it is directed to attend and give testimony at a time and place therein specified.

(b) For Production of Documentary Evidence and of Objects. A subpoena may also command the person to whom it is directed to produce the books, papers, documents, or tangible things designated therein. The court, on motion made promptly, may quash or modify the subpoena if compliance would be unreasonable or oppressive. The court may direct that books, papers, documents, or objects designated in the subpoena be produced before the court at a time prior to the trial or prior to the time when they are to be offered in evidence and may upon their production permit the books, papers, documents, or objects or portions thereof to be inspected by the parties and their attorneys.

(c) Service. A subpoena may be served by a duly authorized officer in accordance with Title 9, Chapter 5 (Writs, Summons, and Process) of the Rhode Island General Laws or by any other person who is not a party and who is not less than eighteen

(18) years of age. Service of a subpoena shall be made by delivering a copy thereof to the person named and tendering to the person the fee for one day's attendance and the mileage allowed by law. When the subpoena is issued on behalf of the state or an officer or agency thereof, fees and mileage need not be tendered.

(d) Place of Service. A subpoena requiring the attendance of a witness at a hearing or trial may be served at any place within the State of Rhode Island.