15 U.S.C. § 23Chapter 1

§23. Suits by United States; subpoenas for witnesses

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§23. Suits by United States; subpoenas for witnesses

In any suit, action, or proceeding brought by or on behalf of the United States subpoenas for witnesses who are required to attend a court of the United States in any judicial district in any case, civil or criminal, arising under the antitrust laws may run into any other district: Provided, That in civil cases no writ of subpoena shall issue for witnesses living out of the district in which the court is held at a greater distance than one hundred miles from the place of holding the same without the permission of the trial court being first had upon proper application and cause shown.

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The antitrust laws, referred to in text, are defined in section 12 of this title.

Last amended: December 31, 2024

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