SUBPOENA
Subpoena
Subpoena Ad Testificandum = (Latin for “to testify under penalty”) a court order used to
command a person to appear and give oral testimony at a hearing or trial.
Subpoena Duces Tecum = (Latin for “bring with you under penalty”) a court order used
to command a person to appear and produce tangible evidence (documents,
records, photos, etc.) for use at a hearing or trial.
Deposition Subpoena = a
court order used to command a person to appear and testify at a deposition
presided over by an officer authorized to administer oaths (notary public,
justice of the peace, etc.) A deposition will take place outside the courtroom,
usually at an attorney’s office.
Witness Summons = a
court order used to compel a witness to appear at Court, before a person
authorized to examine witnesses (i.e., hearing officer), or at a deposition, to
testify about what he/she knows. This is also equivalent to a Subpoena.
- Subpoena for Deposition *
- Subpoena in Federal Case (U.S.
District Court) **
- Subpoena for Federal Deposition
(U.S. District Court) **
- Subpoena Federal in a Civil
Case (U.S. District Court) **
* witness fee of $6.00 per day plus $0.10 per mile
(round-trip)
** Federal witness
fee is $40.00 per day plus $0.51 per mile (round
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