Legal Cover Letter and Subpoena

LEGAL COVER LETTER AND SUBPOENA

Date:

Issuing Attorney/Firm:    Client Name:

Recipient Name:

Court / Tribunal:    Case Number:

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Issuing Attorney represents the interests of Client Name: in the action captioned in the Court identified above; and

WHEREAS, the information and documents described below are relevant, material, and necessary to the prosecution or defense of the claims and defenses in the above-captioned matter; and

WHEREAS, Issuing Attorney is authorized by law and by the rules of the Court to issue subpoenas to compel the production of documents and/or the attendance of witnesses for testimony;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals set forth above and the authority granted by applicable law, Issuing Attorney hereby issues this Subpoena subject to the following terms and conditions.

1. DEFINITIONS

For purposes of this Subpoena, the terms below mean as follows:

"Subpoena" means this Legal Cover Letter and Subpoena together with all attachments and schedules; "Documents" means all writings, recordings, and electronically stored information responsive to the descriptions set forth in Section 3; "Produce" and "Production" include copying and delivery of Documents in the manner described in Section 4.

2. ISSUANCE AND COMMAND

You are commanded to appear and/or produce as indicated below. Select applicable command(s):

Produce Documents as described in Section 3     Appear and testfy at the time and place set forth below

Production Date:    Time:

3. SCOPE OF DOCUMENTS

You must produce all Documents in your possession, custody, or control that are responsive to the following description. Items should be produced as kept in the usual course of business and in their native format if electronically stored.

4. MANNER OF PRODUCTION

Documents shall be produced in one or more of the following manners (select all that apply and provide details):

Electronic copy by secure transfer to:

Personal delivery to:

5. OBJECTIONS; PRIVILEGE

Any objection to production or appearance must be stated in writing and filed with the Court and served upon Issuing Attorney within the time permitted by applicable rules. Failure to timely object waives any non-jurisdictional objections. If you assert privilege as to any Document, you must timely produce a privilege log describing the nature of the documents withheld, sufficient for counsel to assess the claim of privilege.

6. USE, CUSTODY, AND CONFIDENTIALITY

Documents produced under this Subpoena may be used in discovery and at trial, subject to any protective order governing confidentiality. Issuing Attorney requests that you preserve relevant Documents and refrain from altering or destroying any potentially responsive material pending resolution of any disputes concerning this Subpoena.

7. SERVICE OF SUBPOENA

Method of service:

Date of Service:    Server Name:

8. FEES, COSTS, AND MILEAGE

Witness fees, mileage, and reasonable copying or production expenses shall be tendered in accordance with applicable law. If fees are required to be tendered with service, tender must accompany production unless otherwise agreed in writing by Issuing Attorney.

9. COMPLIANCE; CONTEMPT

Failure to obey this Subpoena without lawful excuse may subject you to sanctions including contempt of court, fines, and other relief as the Court may order. Issuing Attorney reserves the right to seek enforcement remedies and costs for failure to comply.

10. NOTICES

All notices, requests, and correspondence regarding this Subpoena shall be directed to Issuing Attorney at the address or email provided below.

11. GOVERNING LAW; ENTIRE AGREEMENT; SEVERABILITY

This Subpoena shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of . This Subpoena constitutes the entire directive with respect to the matters addressed herein and supersedes any prior verbal or written communications concerning the same. If any provision of this Subpoena is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

12. AMENDMENTS; WAIVER; COUNTERPARTS

Any amendment to this Subpoena must be in writing and signed by Issuing Attorney. The failure to enforce any provision shall not constitute a waiver of future enforcement. This Subpoena may be executed in counterparts and delivered by electronic transmission, each of which shall be deemed an original instrument.

CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on the date indicated below, a copy of this Cover Letter and Subpoena was served upon the Recipient identified above by the method indicated in Section 7.

Server Printed Name:    Date Served:

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