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In order to file a motion to quash, you will need to draft the motion and file it in the case/court that appears on the document you were served with. Once filed, the motion to quash will stay the subpoena, until a judge makes a ruling on the motion or the subpoenaed party and the issuing party reach an agreement.
A lawyer may file a motion to quash if a mistake has been made on the part of a court, or if an attorney believes that the issuance of some court document like a subpoena was not done in a legal manner. For example, a party that receives improper service of process may file a motion to quash.
Typically, the losing party may appeal after the court has delivered its final judgment. In addition to appealing the final decision, the appellant can also appeal earlier rulings that were not definitive when they were issued.
Definition. To set aside; to void. As in "to quash a motion" or "quash evidence."
Where the judge has made a mistake in ruling on the motion to quash, you have the right to a mini-appeal on that narrow issue, called a Petition for Writ of Mandate. This can be filed within the time to respond.
The remedy against the denial of a motion to quash is for the movant accused to enter a plea, go to trial, and should the decision be adverse, reiterate on appeal from the final judgment and assign as error the denial of the motion to quash.
After the motion to quash is filed, the court will review the case and make its determination. For example, if the judge grants a motion to quash service, then the service on the defendant would be considered void. A motion to quash that is approved would also invalidate any applicable decisions from a lower court.
X FILED A MOTION TO QUASH ON THE FOLLOWING GROUNDS: THAT THE COURT LACKED JURISDICTION OVER THE PERSON OF THE ACCUSED AND THAT THE COMPLAINT CHARGED MORE THAN ONE OFFENSE. CAN THE COURT GRANT THE MOTION ON THE GROUND OF LACK OF JURISDICTION? on this ground.