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1. If filed by a lawyer, no. The clerk will just issue a summons.

2. In order to compel a person to appear a proceeding, the court must have personal jurisdiction over the person as a defendant, or if the person is a witness and not a defendant, they must be within the subpoena power of the court.

3. The order explains the court’s reasoning on this.

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It seems bizarre to me that an assessment of credibility requires in-person contact or that the indie developers could demonstrate the required prejudice that "remote" participation would provide. Or that "remote" means pre-recorded and not real time interactive?