# The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Rule 34.6: Who is to serve a witness summons

Extent: E+W

(1) A witness summons is to be served by the court unless the party on whose behalf it is issued indicates in writing, when he asks the court to issue the summons, that he wishes to serve it himself.
(2) Where the court is to serve the witness summons, the party on whose behalf it is issued must deposit, in the court office, the money to be paid or offered to the witness under rule 34.7.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/34.6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-34.6
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