Subpoena in an Administrative Proceeding 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

COMPLAINANT: 

United States Coast Guard 

DOCKET 

NUMBERS: 

10-SAMPLE

RESPONDENT: 

John Y. Mariner 

 Subpoena 

TO: Johnson D. Witness 

 1234 Memory Lane 

 Omaha, NE 12345 

YOU ARE COMMANDED to appear at the place, date, and time specified below to testify in the above case. 

PLACE OF HEARING: United States District Court 

 123 Justice Ct. 

 Courtroom B 

 Omaha, NE 12345 

Date: January 1, 

2010 

Time: 10:00 am local 

time. 

YOU ARE COMMANDED to appear at the place, date, and time specified below to testify at the taking of a 

deposition in the above case. 

PLACE OF DEPOSITION Date: 

Time: 

YOU ARE COMMANDED to produce and permit inspection and copying of the following documents or 

objects at the place, date, and time specified below (list documents or objects): 

PLACE Date: 

Time: 

YOU ARE COMMANDED to permit inspection of the following premises at the date and time specified below: 

PREMISES Date: 

Time: 

Any organization not a party to this administrative proceedings that is subpoenaed for the taking of a 

deposition shall designate one or more officers, directors, or managing agents, or other persons who consent to 

testify on its behalf, and may set forth, for each person designated, the matters on which the person will testify. 

ISSUING OFFICER SIGNATURE AND TITLE /S/ Ted E. Fair _

 Hon. Ted E. Fair 

 Administrative Law Judge, USCG 

 1234 Decision Street, Room 1 

 Omaha, NE 12345 

 555-555-5555 

Date: December 1, 

2009 
PROOF OF SERVICE 

DATE: December 5, 2009 PLACE: 1234 Memory Lane 

 Omaha, NE 12345 

SERVED 

SERVED ON (PRINT NAME): Johnson D. Witness MANNER OF SERVICE: Personal Delivery 

SERVED BY (PRINT NAME): John Y. Mariner TITLE: Sailor 

DECLARATION OF SERVER 

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing 

information contained in the Proof of Service is true and correct. 

 /S/ John Y. Mariner _

Executed on: December 5, 2009 SIGNATURE OF SERVER 

 1234 Barge St. 

 Omaha, NE 12345 _

 ADDRESS OF SERVER 

33 CFR Part 20 

Rules of Practice, Procedure, and Evidence for Administrative Proceedings of the Coast Guard

§ 20.608 Subpoenas. (a) Any party may request the 

ALJ to issue a subpoena for the attendance of a 

person, the giving of testimony, or the production of 

books, papers, documents, or any other relevant 

evidence during discovery or for any hearing. Any 

party seeking a subpoena from the ALJ shall 

request its issuance by motion. (b) An ALJ may, for 

good cause shown, apply to the United States 

District Court for the issuance of an order 

compelling the appearance and testimony of a 

witness or the production of evidence. (c) A person 

serving a subpoena shall prepare a written 

statement setting forth either the date, time, and 

manner of service or the reason for failure of 

service. He or she shall swear to or affirm the 

statement, attach it to a copy of the subpoena 

§ 20.609 Motions to quash or modify. (a) A person 

to whom a subpoena is directed may, by motion 

with notice to the party requesting the subpoena, 

ask the ALJ to quash or modify the subpoena. (b) 

Except when made at a hearing, the motion must be 

filed (1) 10 days or less after service of a subpoena 

compelling the appearance and testimony of a 

witness or the production of evidence or (2) at or 

before the time specified in the subpoena for 

compliance, whichever is earlier. (c) If the subpoena 

is served at a hearing, the person to whom it is 

directed may, in person at the hearing or in writing 

within a reasonable time fixed by the ALJ, ask the 

ALJ to quash or modify it. (d) The ALJ may quash or 

modify the subpoena if it is unreasonable or 

requires evidence not relevant to any matter in 

issue.