Chapter 1 – General Administration

14010.6 Subpoenas – in General

• All employees of the Department are subject to being subpoenaed concerning actions arising from their employment with the Department.

• Any employee subpoenaed in any action regarding an event or transaction which the employee perceived or investigated in the course of the employee’s duties, or as an expert witness, shall immediately notify their supervisor of the time, date, location, and case upon which the employee must appear.

• A person who fails to obey a subpoena, which is properly served, can be held in contempt of court. Employees shall appear in court, pursuant to a subpoena, unless they are directed not to appear by one of the following:

  • The person issuing the subpoena.

  • A representative of the AGAttorney General’s Office assigned to the case.

  • An attorney from the OLAOffice of Legal Affairs.

  • A Litigation Coordinator working on the case in which the employee is subpoenaed.

• When a subpoena is received, it is absolutely imperative that it is processed as quickly as possible to the appropriate unit. (See DOMDepartment Operations Manual 14010.6.9.)