Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

subpoena for documents

My mother has been indicted and is in a federal jail because we could not post bail. I received a grand jury subpoena to produce documents I don't know anything about. I don’t know if they even exist and if they do I certainly don't know where they are. These supposed documents are said to be related to my mothers business which I had no or have no involvement with. My question is, do I have to go looking through my mother belongings in search for these supposed documents? Am I being ordered to poke around, for example on my mother computer or in her file cabinets, invading her privacy in search of anything and everything that might be related to a company they have named? Am I being ordered by the court to get involved with this whole mess? I don't want to be involved with any of this; I don't know anything and would like to keep it that way. I am afraid the grand jury will dream up something to falsely accuse me of as well.


Asked on 10/24/07, 7:09 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

Re: subpoena for documents

Subpoenas call for things within your possession, custody or control. They cannot require you to obtain things which you have no right to access. I would need more information before I could say how each item the prosecutor has subpoenad fits into this analysis. You should probably consult with a lawyer ASAP.

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Answered on 10/24/07, 1:49 pm


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