A Tennessee Civil Subpoena- Circuit Court is a legal document issued by a Tennessee Court to compel a person to appear and provide testimony or produce evidence in a civil lawsuit. This document is used to gather evidence for an ongoing civil case, and is issued to both parties and non-parties. There are two types of Tennessee Civil Subpoena- Circuit Court: a subpoena ad testificandum and a subpoena duces tecum. A subpoena ad testificandum requires the recipient to appear in court to give testimony under oath. A subpoena duces tecum requires the recipient to appear in court and produce documents or other tangible items related to the case. Both types of subpoenas must include the date and time of the hearing, the name of the court, and the signature of the judge. The recipient must be served the subpoena at least seven days before the hearing, and failure to comply with the subpoena can result in contempt of court charges.