Rule 21 – Subpoena
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Rule 21 – Subpoena is a provision in the Philippine Rules of Court that governs the issuance, form, service, and enforcement of subpoenas compelling the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents in legal proceedings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rule 21 – Subpoena canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
procedural rule
ⓘ
rule of court ⓘ |
| appliesIn |
civil actions
ⓘ
criminal actions ⓘ special proceedings ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
subpoena ad testificandum
ⓘ
subpoena duces tecum ⓘ |
| authorityForIssuance |
courts
ⓘ
quasi-judicial bodies as authorized by law ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
parties to a case
ⓘ
witnesses within court jurisdiction ⓘ |
| consequenceOfDisobedience | contempt of court ⓘ |
| distinguishes | subpoena ad testificandum from subpoena duces tecum ⓘ |
| ensures |
compulsory process for obtaining documentary evidence
ⓘ
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses ⓘ |
| governs |
enforcement of subpoena
ⓘ
form of subpoena ⓘ issuance of subpoena ⓘ service of subpoena ⓘ service of subpoena by other authorized officer ⓘ service of subpoena by sheriff ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalNature | procedural and not substantive ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Philippine legal system ⓘ |
| objective | aid in the ascertainment of truth in judicial proceedings ⓘ |
| partOf | Philippine Rules of Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects | witnesses from unreasonable or oppressive subpoenas ⓘ |
| providesFor |
disobedience of subpoena
ⓘ
grounds to quash subpoena ⓘ modification of subpoena ⓘ personal service of subpoena ⓘ quashing of subpoena ⓘ tender of witness fees when required by law ⓘ |
| purpose |
compel attendance of witnesses
ⓘ
compel production of documents ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Rule 132 – Presentation of Evidence
ⓘ
Rule 23 – Depositions Pending Action ⓘ |
| requires |
compliance unless lawfully excused
ⓘ
description of documents or things to be produced ⓘ designation of court or body issuing subpoena ⓘ name of the court or judge ⓘ name of the witness ⓘ place of attendance ⓘ time of attendance ⓘ |
| sourceOfLaw | Rules of Court promulgated by the Supreme Court of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.