Form 6B Subpoena To Testify At Deposition Or To Produce Documents {6B}

FORM 6B SUBPOENA TO TESTIFY AT A DEPOSITION OR TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS United States Court of Federal Claims vs. THE UNITED STATES No. SUBPOENA TO TESTIFY AT A DEPOSITION AND TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS To: Testimony: YOU ARE COMMANDED to appear at the time, date, and place set forth below to testify at a deposition to be taken in the above-captioned case. If you are an organization that is not a party in this case, you must designate one or more officers, directors, or managing agents, or designate other persons who consent to testify on your behalf about the following matters, or those set forth in an attachment: Place: Date and Time: The deposition will be recorded by this method: Production: You, or your representatives, must also bring with you to the deposition the following documents, electronically stored information, or objects, and permit their inspection, copying, testing, or sampling of the material: The provisions of RCFC 45(d), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena, and RCFC 45(e) and (g), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena and the potential consequences of not doing so, are attached. Date: CLERK OF COURT OR Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk Attorney's signature NOTE - If the person served is neither a party nor a party's officer and the place of travel is more than 100 miles (by the shortest usual means of travel) from the place where the subpoena is served, or if the place of the hearing or trial is more than 100 miles from the place where the person served resides, is employed, or transacts business in person, the person served may file a motion to quash the subpoena pursuant to RCFC 45(d)(3) unless there is attached to the subpoena an order of the court requiring his/her appearance notwithstanding the distance of travel. In any event, response to the subpoena will entitle the person to the fees and mileage allowed by law. (28 U.S.C. §1821) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com The name, address, telephone number, and e-mail of the attorney representing (name of party) , w ho issues or requests this subpoena, are: PROOF OF SERVICE This subpoena for (name of individual and title, if any) was received by me on (date) . I personally served the subpoena on the individual at (place) o n (date) ; or I left the subpoena at the individual's residence or usual place of abode with (name) on (date) , a p erson of suitable age and discretion who resides there, , and mailed a copy to the individual's last known address; or who is designated by law to accept ; or ;or I served the subpoena on (name of individual) service of process on behalf of (name of organization) o n (date) I returned the subpoena unexecuted because Other (specify): Unless the subpoena was issued on behalf of the United States, or one of its officers or agents, I have also tendered to the witness fees for one day's attendance, and the mileage allowed by law, in the amount of $ . My fees are $ f or travel and $ f or services, for a total of $ . I declare under penalty of perjury that this information is true. Date: Server's signature Printed name and title Server's address Additional information regarding service, etc: RCFC 45. (d) Protecting a Person Subject to a Subpoena; Enforcement. (1) Avoiding Undue Burden or Expense; Sanctions. A party or attorney responsible for issuing and serving a subpoena must take reasonable steps to avoid imposing undue burden or expense on a person subject to the subpoena. The court must enforce this duty and impose an appropriate sanction--which may include lost earnings and reasonable attorney's fees--on a party or attorney who fails to comply. (2) Command to Produce Materials or Permit Inspection. (A) Appearance Not Required. A person commanded to produce documents, electronically stored information, or (B) tangible things, or to permit the inspection of premises, need not appear in person at the place of production or inspection unless also commanded to appear for a deposition, hearing, or trial. Objections. A person commanded to produce documents or tangible things or to permit inspection may serve on the party or attorney designated in the subpoena a written objection to inspecting, copying, testing or sampling any or all of the materials or to inspecting the premises--or to producing electronically stored information in the form or forms requested. The objection must be served before the American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com earlier of the time specified for compliance or 14 days after the subpoena is served. If an objection is made, the following rules apply: (i) At any time, on notice to the commanded person, the serving party may move the court for an order compelling production or inspection. (ii) These acts may be required only as directed in the order, and the order must protect a person who is neither a party nor a party's officer from significant expense resulting from compliance. (3) Quashing or Modifying a Subpoena. (A) When Required. On timely motion, the court must quash or modify a subpoena that: (i) fails to allow a reasonable time to comply; (ii) requires a person who is neither a party nor a party's officer to comply beyond the limitations specified in RCFC 45(c); (iii) requires disclosure of privileged or other protected matter, if no exception of waiver applies; or (iv) subjects a person to undue burden. (B) When Permitted. To protect a person subject to or affected by a subpoena, the court may, on motion, quash or modify the subpoena if it requires: (i) disclosing a trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information; or (ii) disclosing an unretained expert's opinion or information that does not describe specific occurrences in dispute and results from the expert's study that was not requested by a party. (C) Specifying Conditions as an Alternative. In the circumstances described in RCFC 45(d)(3)(B), the court may, instead of quashing or modifying a subpoena, order appearance or production under specified conditions if the serving party: (i) shows a substantial need for the testimony or material that cannot be otherwise met without undue hardship; and (ii) ensures that the subpoenaed person will be reasonably compensated. (e) Duties in Responding to a Subpoena. (1) Producing Documents or Electronically Stored Information. These procedures apply to producing documents or electronically stored information: (A) Documents. A person responding to a subpoena to produce documen