This form is a sample subpoena duces tecum for use in a personal injury case.
North Dakota Civil Trial Subpoena Duces Tecum
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US-PI-0046
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(a) Form; Issuance. (1) Every subpoena shall. (A) state the name of the court from which it is issued; and. (B) state the title of the action, the name of the court in which it is pending, and its civil action number; and.
Rule 45(d1) of the N.C. Rules of Civil Procedure states that within five business days of receipt of materials produced in compliance with a subpoena duces tecum, the party who was responsible for issuing the subpoena must serve all other parties with ?notice of receipt.? On request, the party receiving the material ...
(4) Acquisition of Jurisdiction. A court of this state may acquire personal jurisdiction over any person through service of process as provided in this rule or by statute, or by voluntary general appearance in an action by any person either personally or through an attorney or any other authorized person.
A person commanded to produce documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or to permit the inspection of premises need not appear in person at the place of production or inspection unless also commanded to appear for a deposition, hearing or trial.
Failure to respond to a subpoena is punishable as contempt by either the court or agency issuing the subpoena. Punishment may include monetary sanctions (even imprisonment although extremely unlikely).
There are several parts to a subpoena duces tecum. First, it will identify what is being requested. It can be specific (a document) or broad (a type of document, or all documents from a business). Second, it must name the relevant case and contact information from the party asking for it.
A subpoena is an Order that is issued to require the attendance of a witness to testify at a particular time and place. A subpoena duces tecum is an Order that requires a witness to bring documents, books or other items under his, her or their control, that he she or they is bound by law to produce into evidence.
A witness need not obey a subpoena if the witness fee and payment for mileage and travel expense are not tendered with the subpoena. The witness fee, mileage and travel expense are not required to be tendered, if the witness fee, mileage and travel expense are to be paid by the state or a political subdivision.
