How do you subpoena documents in a civil case?

Need to know. Thanks!How do you subpoena documents in a civil case?
Your lawyer files the proper paperwork. Simple as that, unless the other party contests it, in which case there is a hearing to determine the validity of the subpoena.How do you subpoena documents in a civil case?
Federal or state? and if state, what state?





It's going to vary from state to state.





Generally you need to either fill out a court form or a form you type up on pleading paper (the legal paper with numbers down the side), then get the court to stamp it to make it official. Depending on what kinds of documents you need, etc etc, there may be other forms or steps you need to take.





Try going to your local public law library to look up civil procedure in your state. They might also have a sample subpoena. Here's a list:


http://aallnet.org/sis/sccll/membership/libraries.htm
The judge does, you have to convince the judge one is necessary.
ask for a subpoena
You file a written request