Louisiana Request For Subpoenas (Civil Action) is a legal process in which a party to a lawsuit requests documents or other evidence from another party. The party making the request is known as the petitioner and the party receiving the request is known as the respondent. The request can be made either in the form of an oral or written request. The petitioner must provide details of the documents or other evidence being requested, as well as the purpose of the request. There are two types of Louisiana Request For Subpoenas (Civil Action): subpoenas duces tecum and subpoenas ad testificandum. A subpoena duces tecum is a court order requiring the respondent to produce documents or other evidence at a specific time and place. A subpoena ad testificandum is a court order requiring the respondent to appear and give testimony at a specific time and place. Both types of subpoenas are served by a sheriff or other authorized officer.