The District of Columbia Pro Se Subpoena Form Civil Actions are court documents used by self-represented litigants in the District of Columbia to require a third party to appear in court and provide testimony or documents. There are two types of Pro Se Subpoena Forms: a Subpoena Ducks Cecum for obtaining documents and a Subpoena Ad Testificandum for obtaining testimony. Both forms require the party to sign the document as confirmation of its receipt. The Subpoena must be served on the recipient at least 10 days before the scheduled court date. The recipient must then respond to the Subpoena by providing the requested documents or appearing in court to give testimony. Failure to comply with the Subpoena may result in penalties such as fines or jail time.




