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Disclaimer: The information on this web
page is provided as a service and a convenience by the Connecticut Judicial
Branch. It is not intended as legal advice to any person. If you have
questions about the use of these forms, your legal rights, or particular
issues in your case, it is strongly recommended that you talk to an
attorney.
Due to the changing nature of the law, the forms and
information found on this web site will change from time to time. It is up
to you to follow the current procedures and to file the correct, up-to-date
forms. Each court location has a Clerk's Office and many locations also have
a Court Service Center that
can give you help and information about court procedures. Please note,
however, that Clerk's Office and Court Service Center personnel cannot
provide you with legal advice.
Instructions
These instructions are to help you apply for a subpoena if you are a
self-represented party. Court procedures can be confusing. This guide
will give you useful information and the necessary forms to complete in
order to request a subpoena.
Every case is
different and these instructions are to be used as a guide only; if you
think you need more help you may want to get an attorney. You can also
go to a
Court Service Center or
contact the
Connecticut Network for
Legal Aid
or find additional information at the
Law Libraries. Court Staff
can help you understand the legal process, and while they may give you
procedural information, they cannot give you legal advice.
To
apply for a subpoena you have to fill out the following 2 forms:
The Application for Issuance of Subpoena must
be filled out for each person that you would like to be subpoenaed. You must
say why you want to have the person ordered to come to court to testify and
for what type of case. You can only apply for a subpoena for a pending case.
You must also list any documents or other information that you want the
person subpoenaed to bring to court. On the actual Subpoena form you also
have to fill in the name of the person you would like subpoenaed, the
documents or other information that you want them to bring to court, and the
date and time you want them to come to court. Depending on how a judge rules
on your application, the clerk will fill out the rest of the subpoena.
Once you have filled out the 2 forms, you must take them to the Superior
Court Clerk’s Office. The clerk will bring the paperwork to a judge and you
will be told how the paperwork will be returned to you. After you have
gotten the paperwork back, you have to have the subpoena delivered to, or
served on the person by a State Marshal. The Clerk’s Office or the Court
Service Center can give you a
list of State Marshals. The
State Marshal will charge you a fee for delivering the subpoena. If you do
not think you can afford to pay the fee, you may ask the court to pay the
fee for you. The form you must use to ask the court to pay the fee for you
is the
Application
for Waiver of Fees (JD-CV-120). You must bring this form to the Clerk's
Office at the same time you bring your Application for Issuance of Subpoena
and Subpoena/Civil forms to the Clerk’s Office. Do not sign the Application
for Waiver of Fees form until you are in front of a court clerk or a notary
public.
For Help - You may go to the
Court Service Center for help completing these or any other forms. Any additional procedural questions that you might have may also be directed to the staff of the Court Service Center.
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