This form is a sample motion used in an attempt to quash a deposition subpoena duces tecum.
Louisiana Motion to Quash Deposition Subpoena Duces Tecum
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A subpoena may order a person to appear and produce at the trial, deposition, or hearing, books, papers, documents, any other tangible things, or electronically stored information, in his possession or under his control, if a reasonably accurate description thereof is given.
On motion to compel discovery or for a protective order, the party from whom discovery is sought shall show that the information is not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. If that showing is made, the court may nonetheless order discovery from such sources if the requesting party shows good cause.
On motion to compel production or to quash, the person from whom production is sought shall show that the information sought is not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. If that showing is made, the court may nonetheless order production from such sources if the requesting party shows good cause.
Failure to respond to a subpoena is punishable as contempt by either the court or agency issuing the subpoena. Punishment may include monetary sanctions (even imprisonment although extremely unlikely).
A court might, upon a proper motion, quash a subpoena duces tecum if the agency did not have the power to issue the subpoena, the materials sought are not relevant to an authorized investigation, and the items sought are not described with particularity and definiteness, as required by the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. ...
Rule 9.15 - Subpoenas (a) In cases other than juvenile and family law proceedings, a request for issuance of a subpoena shall be filed with the clerk of court at least ten days before the desired appearance date, unless a different deadline is set by the court in the pre-trial or other order.
A Deposition Subpoena differs from the Subpoena DucesTecum in that the documents and testimony requested are part of the ?discovery process? before trial and may not be used in an actual court hearing.
Some common reasons that a subpoena is quashed include: Overbroad Subpoena. A subpoena is overbroad when it requests records that are not relevant to the instant case. ... Overly Burdensome Subpoena. ... Out of State Process Errors.
