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someone tried to serve a subpoena, but i was not in my office. How can i find out what this subpoena is about?

Submitted: 484 days and 8 hours ago.
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pleasant hill, California

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It would be nearly impossible to find out by any means other than to accept service and see what the subpeona says.

However, it is certain that the subpoena is not merely for the production of business records -- otherwise it could be served on anyone in the office who works for you.

So, the subpoena must be for your personal attendance at a deposition or trial.

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Reply to socrateaser's Post: Does there have to be a deposition or trial already in place.
And what is a deposition?

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Ignore what is a deposition

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There must be a case # filed with a court somewhere in the State. But you may not be a party, so looking up your name in the records won't help you know what the subpoena is about -- and the subpoena doesn't need to be filed at all, so searching the court files won't help.

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Reply to socrateaser's Post: the reason i am asking is because i want to know if my partner is the one being trial. Although he is not aware of it.

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so we can search under his name

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