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Subpoena

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Georgia Grand Jury Issues Subpoenas For Giuliani, Sen. Graham And John Eastman

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Sen. Graham to challenge subpoena to testify in Fulton County

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What Is a Subpoena And How Does It Work?

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Giuliani, Sen. Graham, John Eastman Subpoenaed By Fulton County Grand Jury

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Trump White House Counsel Pat Cipollone To Comply With Jan. 6 Committee Subpoena

A subpoena or witness summons is a writ issued by a government agency, most often a court, to compel testimony by a witness or production of evidence under a penalty for failure. There are two common types of subpoena:subpoena ad testificandum orders a person to testify before the ordering authority or face punishment. The subpoena can also request the testimony to be given by phone or in person. subpoena duces tecum orders a person or organization to bring physical evidence before the ordering authority or face punishment. This is often used for requests to mail copies of documents to requesting party or directly to court.
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