50. A party that wishes a witness to testify may summon him by means of a subpoena issued by a judge of the Court of Québec, a clerk of the Court of Québec or an advocate in the district in which the case is to be heard or any other district. The subpoena shall be served at least 10 clear days before the appearance.
In urgent cases, the judge or clerk of the Court of Québec may, by special order endorsed on the subpoena, shorten the service time. However, it may not be less that 24 hours before the time fixed for attendance.
Decision 2007-05-18, s. 50.