Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Texas

subpoena

what does it mean to get a subpoena, and what happens if you do not answer or go to court


Asked on 4/23/09, 10:11 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
David Leon David L. Leon, P.C.

Re: subpoena

A subpoena is a document ordering you to appear somewhere, or ordering you to produce documents. If you don't a judge may find you in contempt of court, and can issue sanctions. It's not a good idea to ignore them. If you feel the subpoena is unfair, you can hire a lawyer to quash it, but you have to act quickly.

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Answered on 4/27/09, 1:53 am


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