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Service of a subpoena upon a person named therein shall be made by delivering a copy thereof to such person and, if the person's attendance is commanded, by tendering to that person with the subpoena the fees for one day's attendance and the mileage allowed by law.
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).
If you ignore or defy a subpoena, the court that demanded your presence can find you in contempt. A fine or jail time is possible. In the case of defying a Congressional subpoena, the committee that issued to subpoena votes to issue a contempt citation, and then the full chamber votes on it.
Whether issued by a court or an attorney, a witness subpoena must be properly served on the recipient at least five days before the witness's appearance is required. Subpoenas duces tecum must be properly served on the recipient at least 14 days before the return date for the items subpoenaed.
Prepare a proper and timely response to the subpoena.Your response to the subpoena should both preserve your rights and comply with court rules. An incorrect response or a failure to respond to a subpoena can have serious consequences, such as fines for contempt or the waiver of your rights.
The subpoena is a court order telling you to appear in court at a specific time and place. If you do not obey the order, you can be charged with a crime. The judge decides on the penalty which can include a fine or jail time or both.
Since a subpoena is a court order, refusal to comply can result in contempt of court charge, punishable by jail, a fine, or both.
Virginia Code § 8.01-407 allows attorneys to issue subpoenas duces tecum. Any attorney-issued subpoena is required to be on a form approved by the Supreme Court, signed by the attorney, and shall include the attorney's address. See form DC-498, Subpoena Duces tecum (Civil) - Attorney Issued.
When an attorney-at-law who is an active member of the Virginia State Bar transmits one or more attorney-issued subpoenas to a sheriff to be served in his jurisdiction, such subpoenas shall be accompanied by a transmittal sheet.
Failure to Comply with a Subpoena The court has the power to jail a person under its contempt powers. Thus, if you are served with a subpoena, it is important that you respond to it accordingly, either by complying, properly objecting, or negotiating a compromise on the timing or scope of the production.