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If you do not accept service of the subpoena, the party can go to court and request an order for alternative service so that the subpoena can be served other ways. If you do not appear pursuant to the subpoena, yes, the party can go to court and request and order for you to have to go to court and show cause why you not be held in civil contempt of court for your non-appearance. In other words, you can be jailed until you testify at the deposition.
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No, not at all. You appear at the deposition and testify that you do not have such materials. You can only testify as to what you have and what you know.
You certainly won't be the first person who was supoenaed for something and had nothing (usually becuase the requesting party didn't do their homework beforehand).
So I need to go to the depo, look stupid for a while, get yelled at and walk out. Do I have to answer their questions or can I take the fith and walk out
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