September 10, 2012, 16:58
MDK27Reimbursement for Subpoenaed Documents
I have looked in the C.Cr.P., and in the Government Code, but I don't think I am looking in the right place.
Is the State required to pay for documents we subpoena for use before the grand jury or the petit jury? Something tells me yes, but I can't find it.
The question has come up primarily by communications carriers demanding a hefty sum for their records.
Any help? Thanks................
September 10, 2012, 17:01
JBCheck out this previous thread:
Link.September 12, 2012, 14:29
MDK27Thanks, JB!
September 17, 2012, 15:11
e sainzPursuant to Hurtado v. United States, 410 U.S. 589 (1973), supplying information in connection with a criminal investigation is normally considered a public duty, no matter how financially burdensome it may be. A business may not recover from the investigating authority the cost of retrieving and producing documents in response to a grand jury subpoena. Texas Attorney General Opinion #JC-0181. --These opinions did not involve phone records,though. So, take a look at them and see if they apply to your situation.