THE STATE OF TEXAS
SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM
T.R.C.P. Rule 176.8(a)
Enforcement of Subpoena: Contempt Failure by any person without adequate excuse to obey 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.
THIS SUBPOENA NOT PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF JOHN D. KINARD, GALVESTON COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK
Case No.
In the
Judicial District Court of Galveston County, Texas
Plaintiff/Petitioner
Vs.
Defendant/Respondent
To any Sheriff, Constable of the State of Texas, or any Authorized Person Greetings:
You are hereby commanded to summon:
Witness Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________________,
address, _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
in _____________________________________ County, Texas. To be and personally appear before the ___________ Judicial court,
located in the city of Galveston, Texas at 600 59th Street, on the ______ floor of the Galveston County Justice Center (Courts
______________________, 20___.
Building) at __________ o’clock ___ m., on the ___________ day of
Then and there to testify as a witness for the Plaintiff/Defendant in the above styled and numbered Civil Action, now pending in said
Court, and there attend the Court from day to day until lawfully discharged. The purpose of this appearance is to attend and give
testimony at a deposition/hearing/trial; and produce permit inspection and copying of designated documents or tangible things in
the possession, custody or control of that person as described in the attached list.
SAID ABOVE NAMED WITNESS IS FURTHER COMMANDED to produce at said time and place above set forth the following books,
papers, documents, or other tangible things, to wit:
This subpoena was issued at the instance of:
Check One
Plaintiff(s)
Petitioner(s)
Defendant(s)
Respondent(s)
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_____.
Issued at the request of:
JOHN D. KINARD, District Clerk
Galveston County, Texas
Plaintiff/Defendant Name:
Phone Number:
By:
Deputy District Clerk
Address:
(OFFICER’S RETURN ON BACK)