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10-721. Subpoena.

[For use with Rule 10-143 NMRA]

 

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

COUNTY OF ____________________

______________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT

IN THE CHILDREN’S COURT

 

In the Matter of _____________, a Child.                                               No. __________

 

SUBPOENA

 

SUBPOENA FOR1

 

[ ]         APPEARANCE OF PERSON FOR

            [ ] STATEMENT

            [ ] DEPOSITION

            [ ] ____________________ (type of hearing)

[ ]         SUBPOENA FOR DOCUMENTS OR OBJECTS2

 

TO:      ________________________________________________________________

 

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED TO:

 

[ ]         appear to testify at the taking of a deposition in the above case:

            Place: ________________________________

            Date: ___________________ Time: ________ (a.m.) (p.m.)

[ ]         appear to testify at a hearing

            Place: ________________________________

            Date: ___________________ Time: ________ (a.m.) (p.m.)

[ ]         permit inspection of the following described documents or objects ________________________________________________________________

            ________________________________________________________________

            Place: ________________________________

            Date: ___________________ Time: ________ (a.m.) (p.m.).

[ ]         appear to give a statement

            Place: ________________________________

            Date: ___________________ Time: ________ (a.m.) (p.m.)

 

YOU ARE ALSO COMMANDED to bring with you the following document(s) or object(s)

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

 

IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY WITH THIS SUBPOENA you may be held in contempt of court and punished by fine or imprisonment. __________________________, _____.

 

                                                                        ____________________________________

                                                                        Judge, clerk or attorney

 

RETURN FOR COMPLETION BY SHERIFF OR DEPUTY

 

            I certify that on the _____ day of______________, ______, in __________________ County, I served this subpoena on _______________________ by delivering to the person named a copy of the subpoena[, a witness fee in the amount of $ ___________, and mileage in the amount of $ ___________].3

 

                                                                        ____________________________________

                                                                        Deputy sheriff

 

RETURN FOR COMPLETION BY OTHER PERSON

MAKING SERVICE

 

            I, being duly sworn, on oath say that I am over the age of eighteen (18) years and not a party to this lawsuit, and that on the _____ day of _____________________, ______, in ________________ County, I served this subpoena on ________________ by delivering to the person named a copy of the subpoena[, a witness fee in the amount of $ __________, and mileage as provided by law in the amount of $ ___________].3

 

 

                                                                        ____________________________________

                                                                        Person making service

 

            SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this ____ day of _______________, ______ (date).

                                                                        ____________________________________

                                                                        Judge, notary or other officer

                                                                        authorized to administer oaths

 

THIS SUBPOENA issued by or at request of:

 

________________________________

Name of attorney of party

________________________________

Address

________________________________

Telephone

 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE BY ATTORNEY4

 

            I certify that I caused a copy of this subpoena to be served on the following persons or entities by (delivery) (mail) on this ____ day of ______________, _____:

(1)       __________________________________________

            (Name of party)

            __________________________________________

            (Address)

(2)       __________________________________________

            (Name of party)

            __________________________________________

            (Address)

 

                                                                                    ____________________________

                                                                                    Attorney

                                                                                    ____________________________

                                                                                    Signature

                                                                                    ____________________________

                                                                                    Date of signature

 

TO BE PRINTED ON EACH SUBPOENA

 

            1.         A command to produce evidence or to permit inspection may be joined with a command to appear for a deposition or trial.

            2.         A person commanded to produce and permit inspection and copying of designated books, papers, documents or tangible things need not appear in person at the place of production or inspection unless commanded to appear for deposition, hearing, or trial.

            3.         Payment of per diem and mileage for subpoenas issued by a children’s court attorney or an attorney appointed by the court is made pursuant to regulations of the Administrative Office of the Courts or to policies or procedures of the Children, Youth and Families Department.  The bracketed language should be deleted if the subpoena is issued by a children’s court attorney or an attorney appointed by the court.

A subpoena by a private party or corporation must be accompanied by the payment of one full day’s per diem.  Mileage must also be tendered at the time of service of the subpoena as provided by the Per Diem and Mileage Act.

            4.         To be completed only if the subpoena is commanding production of documents and things before trial.  If the subpoena is commanding production of documents and things before trial, it must be served on each party in the manner provided by Rules 5-103, 5-103.1 or 5-103.2 NMRA.  If service is by a party, an affidavit of service must be used instead of a certificate of service.

[Approved by Supreme Court Order No. 16-8300-017, effective for all cases pending or filed on or after December 31, 2016.]

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