Mississippi Order regarding Motion Quashing Subpoena

Any employee whose employment records are sought by a subpoena duces tecum may bring a motion to quash. Note that non-party employees may object to a subpoena by serving written objections. 3. Any non-party who has been served with a business records subpoena may bring a motion to quash.

Contact the lawyer who subpoenaed you and ask him/her to let you off the hook or alternatively postpone the trial. If you have a good excuse and the lawyer will not relent, get an attorney you know to contact the judge to get the case postponed.

If it is your subpoena, you can cancel.

Although receiving a court summons may be jarring, it does not automatically mean you are in trouble. You may just have important information or access to information necessary for a particular case to proceed.

Under the Fifth Amendment, you can refuse to testify to self-incriminating evidence.So, if you've been subpoenaed and do not want to testify, consult with a experienced criminal defense attorney to see if any of these privileges apply to you, or you could face jail time if you don't show up.

If you want to take the risk, save the money you would have spent on a motion to quash (lawyers often charge from $2,000 to more than $3,000) and instead use it to settle the case if: a) you are served a summons and complaint, or b) you are actually targeted in an individual lawsuit against you.

A motion to quash must be based on valid grounds.If the court grants the motion, it may quash the subpoena entirely, modify it, or order that you comply with it on specified conditions. If the court denies the motion, you will usually have to comply with it as written.

Your rights: You have the constitutional right against self-incrimination, which means that while you may have been subpoenaed, you generally cannot be forced to testify against yourself. You also have the right to retain counsel to represent you.