Quoted: I'm having a hell of a time with subpoena's right now... |
civil matter subpoena? shocker there.
when is your hearing?
i take it that if you had a process server out on a national holiday, you are running this closer to the wire?
just swing by their property control unit with your subpoena duces tecum first thing tomorrow morning and speak with a supe on duty. if you draft it for the LT/Capt/Maj in charge of the property division, you may not perfect service in time, or the subpoena might get served at the division but not make it to the commander in time to really be effective in getting him/her there.
you may already know to expect resistance to non-criminal subpoenae on LE personnel.
criminal subpoenae are to be served usually to the deputy chief's office of field ops, or whatever equivalent in DCPD. you may already know to leave time for the administrative handling of delivering them to the officers at their location of assignment.
FWIW, evidence requests may be kicked to the arresting/entering officer to handle...and may incur more administrative time in the process.