Rule 21, Section 2 — By whom issued

Text of the provision

Sec. 2. By whom issued. — The subpoena may be issued by – (a) [T]he court before whom the witness is required to attend; (b) [T]he court of the place where the deposition is to be taken; (c) [T]he officer or body authorized by law to do so in connection with investigations conducted by said officer or body; or (d) [A]ny Justice of the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals in any case or investigation pending within the Philippines. When application for a subpoena to a prisoner is made, the judge or officer shall examine and study carefully such application to determine whether the same is made for a valid purpose. No prisoner sentenced to death, reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment and who is confined in any penal institution shall be brought outside the penal institution for appearance or attendance in any court unless authorized by the Supreme Court.

2019 Rules of Civil Procedure (A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC), Rule 21, Section 2. Reproduced verbatim and verified word-for-word against the Supreme Court's official text and the ChanRobles rendering.