Free Order on Motion for Issuance of Letters Rogatory - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

IN RE LETTER OF REQUEST FROM LATVIA IN THE MATTER OF BALCERE OU

Misc No. 08ORDER

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Upon application of the United States of America; and upon examination of a letter of request from Latvia whose

authorities are seeking certain testimony and information from individuals which may be found in this District, for use in a

judicial proceeding in Latvia and the Court being fully informed in the premises, it is hereby
ORDERED,

pursuant

to

Title

28,

United

States

Code,

Section 1782, that David L. Hall, Assistant United States Attorney, hereby is appointed as Commissioner of this Court and is hereby directed to execute the letter of request from the Latvian

authorities as follows: 1. to take such steps as are necessary, including

issuance of commissioner's subpoenas to be served on persons within the jurisdiction of this Court, to collect the evidence requested; 2. provide notice with respect to the collection of

evidence to those persons identified in the requests as parties to whom notice should be given (and no notice to any other party

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shall be required); 3. adopt procedures to collect the evidence requested consistent with its use as evidence in' a proceeding before a Court in Latvia, which procedures may be specified in the request or

provided by the Latvian authorities; 4. seek such further orders of this Court as may be

necessary to execute this request; and 5. certify and submit the evidence collected to the

Office of International Affairs, Criminal Division, United States Department of Justice, or as otherwise directed by that office for transmission to the Latvian authorities. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, in collecting the evidence requested, the Commissioner may be accompanied by persons whose

presence or participation is authorized by the Commissioner.

Dated:

This

day of

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2008.

United States D strict Court Judge