A subpoena is a legal document that commands an individual or
entity to appear at a specified time and place for testimony,
and/or to produce documents and records as requested in the
subpoena. The term "subpoena" is Latin for "under
penalty" – an ominous translation but one that
demonstrates the importance of taking any subpoena seriously upon
receipt. Businesses often receive subpoenas asking them to provide
documents or records.
Rule 45 of the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure outlines the
procedures for sending and responding to subpoenas issued from
Nevada courts. Subpoenas from Federal Courts follow similar
procedures. Under NRCP 45(d), a subpoena recipient has two duties
when receiving a subpoena asking for production of documents: (1)
to produce any requested documents as they are kept in the usual
course of business, or to label documents to correspond with the
categories set forth in the subpoena; and (2) to state the basis
for withholding any documents if
