Category: Criminal Law

What Should You Do If You Receive a Subpoena Duces Tecum?

First, contact a lawyer at Aidala, Bertuna & Kamins!

The service of subpoenas is perhaps the most dramatic way federal, state, or local government offices exercise their authority. But if you are someone who has received one, it can be unpleasant and downright scary. Generally, a subpoena is an official document, sometimes signed by a judge, attorney, or grand jury foreman, seeking the production of documents and / or your physical appearance at an official proceeding.

What Should You Do If You Get a Subpoena to Testify in the Grand Jury?

First, contact a lawyer at Aidala, Bertuna & Kamins. How can a lawyer from ABK help you?

What is a subpoena? A subpoena is a document backed by the power of the courts. A subpoena will generally require one of two things from you. Either the officers of the court are asking you to produce documents that they think may serve as probative evidence in their inquiry, or they’re asking you to come in person and answer questions, testifying about whatever matter they’re delving into.

What exactly is a New York State Grand Jury?

What is a Grand Jury?

A grand jury is a secretive body that is composed of regular people who get jury duty. There are two kinds of jury duty a person can get. The first is a summons to serve on a petit jury and the other is for a grand jury.

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The unintended consequences of reforms of the criminal justice system implemented two years ago have been far reaching.