A Louisiana Subpoena Ducks Cecum For Deposition is a court order issued by a judge in the state of Louisiana requiring a witness to appear at a deposition and bring with them certain documents or other physical evidence. This type of subpoena is typically used in civil cases and can be served on both parties to a lawsuit (plaintiff and defendant). It is also used in criminal cases when prosecutors need an individual to produce documents or other physical evidence related to the case. There are two types of Louisiana Subpoena Ducks Cecum For Deposition: an ad testificandum subpoena, which requires the witness to appear and testify, and a duces tecum subpoena, which requires the witness to produce documents or other physical evidence. Both types of Louisiana Subpoena Ducks Cecum For Deposition may include a request for the witness to provide a deposition transcript. In order to be valid, the subpoena must be served on the witness at least five days prior to the deposition.