ProView Plus Print California Subpoena Handbook (The Expert Series)

California Subpoena Handbook provides expert treatment of the rules governing all the common issues and problems encountered in subpoena practice. It contains the caselaw and statutory information necessary to get the witnesses and the evidence you want at trial. The author presents hard-to-find authority on more obscure topics, such as standards of eligibility for witness fees, and provides in-depth analysis of the constitutional and statutory limits of the state subpoena power. The text: Teaches effective methods for obtaining telephone records Discusses when private financial records may be subpoenaed Explains how state or federal agency records may be obtained for use at trial Lists the mechanical rules of subpoena practice, such as calculation of witness fees and service of process You'll also find guidance for common subpoena problem areas with information regarding subpoena jurisdictions, methods for dealing with immunity to subpoenas, and remedies for abuse.