Open AccessThe Subpoena: What Does It Really Mean?
Author(s) -
H. Murray Hohns
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of the national academy of forensic engineers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 2379-3252
pISSN - 2379-3244
DOI - 10.51501/jotnafe.v2i1.386
Subject(s) - subpoena , ask price , law , state (computer science) , payment , business , political science , computer science , finance , algorithm
veryone who has done a fair amount of forensic work has learned that the ominous subpoena demand to be at a certain place, at definite time, for the giving of testimony as stated in the subpoena is not to be really feared. The demands readily can be rescheduled to suit the needs of those involved in the deposition. Forensic engineers expect to get paid for the deposition and the preparation time. Some jurisdictions provide that the party taking the deposition must pay the expert in advance for the deposition time. In that case, I graciously request and require that payment before 1 start the deposition or I simply get up and leave. The lawyers wrote the rules, thus, they can live by them. There are some variations in deposition procedures from state to state and the experienced engineer should always ask the lawyer client about the rules. Never be ashamed to ask a lawyer what you may feel is a foolish question. Lawyers ask foolish questions all day long in front of their peers a