Chapter 8 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

85080.5 Legal Documents

• When legal documents are delivered in person or by mail to the division’s headquarters, regional headquarters, or a parole unit, staff shall immediately contact the Litigation Coordinator for appropriate handling. Subpoenas may require personal appearance and/or production of documents (subpoenas duces tecum) at a court proceeding. Subpoenas can be issued by attorneys, public defenders, district attorneys, clerks of the court, or judges. Subpoenas can also be issued by the Grand Jury, State and Federal administrative agencies, and the Federal Bureau of Investigations. Legal documents include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Subpoenas for personal appearance.

  • Subpoenas duces tecum.

  • Writ.

  • Summons.

  • Court Order.

• If the Litigation Coordinator is not available, staff should contact the CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Office of Legal Affairs (OLAOffice of Legal Affairs) and ask for guidance on the acceptance and handling of the particular legal document.