West Virginia Code § 56-12-2

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"Foreign jurisdiction" means a state other than this state.
"Foreign subpoena" means a subpoena issued under authority of a court of record of a
foreign jurisdiction.
"Person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited
liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government, or
governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial
entity.
"State" means a state of the United States, the Districta of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United
States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States. l
"Subpoena" means a document, however denominated, issued under authority of a court of
record requiring a person to:
(1) Attend and give testimony at a deposition;
(2) Produce and permit inspecetion and copying of designated books, documents, records,
electronically stored information or tangible things in the possession, custody or control of
the person; or L
(3) Permit inspection of premises under the control of the person.

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