THE STATE OF TEXAS

SUBPOENA FOR WITNESS DEPOSITION/SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM

PURSUANT TO TEXAS RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 176 AND 201
CAUSE NO. ________________________________

IN THE ______________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF

HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS

_______________________________________________ vs. _____________________________________________

Plaintiff
Defendant
TO ANY SHERIFF OR CONSTABLE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS OR OTHER PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SERVE
AND EXECUTE SUBPOENAS AS PROVIDED IN RULE 176 T.R.C.P.
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED TO SUMMON __________________________________________________
________________________________________ , Address ________________________________________________
located in or near the City/Town of __________________________, ___________________ County, Texas, to appear
before ___________________________________________________________, Notary Public/Court Reporter, at the
offices

of

__________________________________________________________________________________________
at

______________________________________________________

______________________________,

______________________

County,

in
Texas,

the
on

located

City/Town
the

_______

of
day

of

_____________________________________, 20 ______, at _____________. M., in order to give deposition as a witness

on behalf of the Plaintiff/Defendant in the above styled Civil Action, to attend from day to day until lawfully discharged.
SAID ABOVE NAMED WITNESS IS FURTHER COMMANDED to produce at said time and place set forth above, the
following books, papers, documents, or other tangible things, to wit: ____________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
DO NOT FAIL to return this writ to said Court, with return thereon, showing the manner of execution.
ISSUED this the __________ day of _______________________________________, A.D., 20 _______.
CHRIS DANIEL, District Clerk
Harris County, Texas
201 Caroline, Houston, Texas 77002
By: ______________________________________
Deputy District Clerk
Issued At Request Of Plaintiff/Defendant: _________________________________________________
Phone Number: _____________________________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
OFFICER'S RETURN ON BACK
CIVCP02 Revised 2/17/2000

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SUBPOENA FOR WITNESS DEPOSITION

SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM
RETURN
Came to hand the _______ day of _____________________________, 20 _____, at ________ o'clock ___.M., and
executed the ________ day of _______________________________________. 20 ______, at ________ oclock ____. M.,
by delivering to the within named __________________________________________________________________ in
person at ____________________________________________________________________ in __________________
County, Texas, a true copy of this Subpoena, and tendering said witness the sum of $ ______________.

By Deputy: _____________________________________________________
Sheriff/Constable ________________________________________________
__________________________________________________ County, Texas
OR

By: ___________________________________________________________
Person who is not a party to the suit, and is not less than 18 years of age.
ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE OF SUBPOENA BY WITNESS PER RULE 176 T.R.C.P.
I, the undersigned witness named in the Subpoena acknowledge receipt of a copy thereof, and hereby accept service of the
attached subpoena, and will appear in said court on said date and time directed in this subpoena.
Rule 176.8(a) Contempt. Failure by any person without adequate excuse to obey a subpoena served upon that person may
be deemed a contempt of the court from which the subpoena is issued or a district court in the county in which the subpoena
is served, and may be punished by fine or confinement, or both.

____________________________________________________________
SIGNATURE OF WITNESS

____________________________
DATE

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Not executed as to the witness _________________________________________________________________________
for the following reasons: _____________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________

FEE FOR SERVICE OF SUBPOENA: $ ______________

CIVCP02 Revised 2/17/2000