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 Trial *
• 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-trip)