A subpoena ad testificandum compels attendance to testify. Geographic limits restrict where compliance may be required, generally within one hundred miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business.
Witness fees and mileage must be tendered.
Alternative Names:
Testimonial Subpoena, Subpoena to Testify
Why it Matters?
Tendering the witness fee at service is a requirement frequently overlooked, and a subpoena served without it is defective in many jurisdictions. The geographic limit shapes trial planning, since a key non-party witness beyond the range cannot be compelled to appear, which makes a preservation deposition necessary. Identifying those witnesses early rather than at the pretrial conference is the practical discipline.
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Frequently asked questions
Must witness fees be tendered at service?
What if a witness is beyond the geographic limit?
