Subpoena Duces Tecum for Those Who Don’t Speak Latin
Many legal terms are in Latin, and it can difficult figuring out what they mean. In this case, a subpoena duces tecum is simply a subpoena that orders someone to produce some form of evidence. This is a court summons, and so it has to be obeyed, and it often requires the person to actually appear in court with the evidence that is being requested. The proceedings can be either a hearing, a trial, or a deposition. The subpoena duces