Civil Subpoenas

 

Civil subpoenas must be served at District Attorney Headquarters located at the Hall of Justice and must be accompanied by the correct fees at the time of service.  Fees must be paid by check payable to “Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.” 

Hall of Justice
211 W. Temple St, Ste 200 
Los Angeles, CA 90012 

The statutory fee for a state subpoena for records is $15.00

The statutory fee for a state subpoena for appearance of witness is $275 per day of attendance.

The District Attorney does not provide the following records in response to state civil deposition subpoenas.

RAP sheets:  The law prohibits disclosure of criminal history information.  Penal Code Sections 11140 et seq. and 13300 et seq. 

Medical records: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ["HIPAA"] and Penal Code Section 1543 prohibit the District Attorney's Office from disclosing medical records. See also Welf & Inst. Code section 5328. 

Grand Jury Records:  Grand Jury matters are confidential.  Penal Code Sections 891 and 924 et seq.  McClatchy Newspapers v. Superior Court (1988) 44 Cal.3d 1162; Daily Journal Corp. v. Superior Court (1999) 20 Cal.4th 1117, 1124-1125.   

Coroner Evidence:  Coroner evidence is protected by Code of Civil Procedure Section 129.  Coroner evidence may be obtained through a court order or as otherwise allowed by Section 129. 

Court transcripts: Government Code Sections 69953 and 69954 direct requests for reporter’s transcripts to be submitted to the court reporter who prepared them. The contact email to do so is: transcriptservices@lacourt.org.

Items for which the District Attorney's Office is not the custodian of records (i.e. police reports):  The District Attorney's Office is not the custodian of records for and cannot attest to documents which were not created by LADA employees, for example police reports created by the Los Angeles Police Department or the Los Angeles Sheriff Department. Cooley v. Superior Court (2006) 140 Cal.App.4th 1039, 1041.  Such records should be sought from the agency that created the record(s).