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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) The subpoena may be in the following form:
STATE OF WISCONSIN
․․․ County
The State of Wisconsin, To․․․:
You are hereby required to appear before ․․․ (designating the court, officer or person and place of appearance), on the ․․․ day of ․․․, at ․․․ o'clock in the ․․․ noon of that day, to give evidence in a certain cause then and there to be tried between ․․․, plaintiff, and ․․․, defendant, on the part of the ․․․ (or to give evidence in the matter [state sufficient to identify the matter or proceeding in which the evidence is to be given] then and there to be heard, on the part of ․․․). Failure to appear may result in punishment for contempt which may include monetary penalties, imprisonment and other sanctions.
Given under my hand this ․․․ day of ․․․, ․․․ (year).
(2) For a subpoena requiring the production of materials, the following or its equivalent may be added to the foregoing form (immediately before the attestation clause): and you are further required to bring with you the following papers and documents (describing them as accurately as possible).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wisconsin Statutes Testimony, Documentary Evidence and Presumptions (Ch. 885 to 891) § 885.02. Form of subpoena - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wi/testimony-documentary-evidence-and-presumptions-ch-885-to-891/wi-st-885-02/
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