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Under the Illinois Supreme Court's rules for proceedings in the state's trial courts, you do not need a subpoena to depose another party in the case (i.e. your spouse in a divorce proceeding). A proper notice of the deposition is all that is requird to compel that party to participate in the deposition. You don't need a deposition in order to get the report and that's not what despositions are for. Depositions are for asking questions of someone with knowledge of things relevant to the case. Johnnylaw:My ex's attorney sent a subpoena of deposition/records to my business partner for my income. You can have a subpoena issued to obtain the payroll records of your soon-to-be ex-spouse in your divorce case. Or, as another example, you can subpoena photos, business records, and/or other tangible items that are needed as evidence in your case. At IPS we draft, issue and serve subpoenas in Massachusetts. To obtain one, all you have to do is fill out the Request a Subpoena Online form below or visit our Subpoena Request webpage. 1 You will need to know the name of the witness that you want to come to court. 2  Or exactly what papers you want the person to bring to your trial. 3  If you are subpoenaing a person to come to court, fill out page 1 only. 4  If you are requesting documents, complete pages 1 and 2 of Form SC-107. A subpoena is a court order that says that your witness has to come to court. It can also say that someone has to bring certain papers to court at To prepare a subpoena. 1  Fill out your Subpoena. 2  Fill out a Small Claims Subpoena (Form SC-107). 3  You will need to know the name of the witness that you want to come to court. 4  Or exactly what papers you want the person to bring to your trial. 5  If you are subpoenaing a person to come to court, fill out page 1 only. A subpoena is a court order that says that your witness has to come to court. It can also say that someone has to bring certain papers to court at A subpoena duces tecum, the term for a subpoena of documents, requires that a witness produce a document relevant to your case. In most cases, you will request a subpoena duces tecum from a court clerk. The court will issue the subpoena and the relevant documents must be served to the court. In most states, you'll need to fill out a request form to get the subpoena process started with the court. Some states have a separate subpoena duces tecum form, but many require you to use a standard subpoena form with an attached letter stating that you're specifically requesting documents. If you want to compel a person who is not a party to participate in a deposition, you do need to have the person served with a subpoena. If you are not a lawyer, you cannot issue the subpoena yourself. You must have the clerk of the court issue the subpoena. Note that the deposition generally must be held in the county where the person you wish to depose resides, is employed, or conducts business. You don't need a deposition in order to get the report and that's not what despositions are for. Depositions are for asking questions of someone with knowledge of things relevant to the case. Johnnylaw:My ex's attorney sent a subpoena of deposition/records to my business partner for my income. Most subpoenas are served on the same day or within 2-3 days. If you want us to guarantee that the subpoena will be served within 6-24 hours, you should request a rush service in the 'Additional Info/Msg' box below. A copy of the subpoena will be emailed to you for your records and review. At IPS we draft, issue and serve subpoenas in Massachusetts. To obtain one, all you have to do is fill out the Request a Subpoena Online form below or visit our Subpoena Request webpage. 1 Serve the Subpoena.  2 Serve (give) the Subpoena to the person or business you are subpoenaing. 3  Anyone, even you, can serve your Subpoena, but this must be done in person and NOT by mail. 4  Serve a copy of the Subpoena-not the original one! 5  Fill out Page 3 of the original Small Claims Subpoena (Form SC-107). A subpoena is a court order that says that your witness has to come to court. It can also say that someone has to bring certain papers to court at your trial. Resolved Question: I want to subpoena AT&T to obtain a copy of my local calls I made to an air conditioning company. Again, I am trying to obtain my own records and I want to do this before I start proceedings in small claims court. I want to subpoena AT&T to obtain a copy of my local calls. I want to subpoena AT&T to obtain a copy of my local calls I made to an air conditioning company.
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