Subpoena service

Subpoena service in New Jersey and beyond

Witness and records subpoenas, attempted within 48 hours, with the witness fee covered when one is needed and a notarized affidavit back to you within one business day of service.

Since 2003

Serving papers for law firms, with the tri-state area as home turf.

Attempted within 48 hours

Every job is handled as a rush. No upcharge for that.

Affidavit in one business day

Guaranteed after service is completed. Notary included.

No dispatcher

Status updates go straight to your email from the server.

What we serve

Subpoenas to people and to records custodians

PDQ has been serving subpoenas for law firms since 2003. Most of what comes in falls into a few groups:

  • Subpoenas to testify at a deposition, hearing or trial
  • Subpoenas duces tecum for documents and records
  • Subpoenas to records custodians at businesses, medical providers and employers
  • Out-of-state subpoenas that have to be domesticated before they can be served

The job is the same every time. The right person gets the subpoena early enough to matter, and you get proof that they did.

Two things we take off your plate

Witness fees and domestication

We cover the witness fee

When a witness fee check has to be tendered with the subpoena, we cover it and add it to your invoice. Nobody at your office has to cut a check and get it to us before we can go out.

We domesticate subpoenas

If your subpoena was issued in one state and the witness is in another, it usually has to be domesticated first. We handle that step. The cost depends on the state and the court, so pricing is available on request.

Before you send it

What we need from your office

01

The subpoena

A PDF is fine. We print it here, and the first 50 pages are free.

02

Who and where

The witness or custodian's name, the best address you have, and anything else that helps: work hours, a second address, a description.

03

The date

The appearance or production date, so we know how much room there is. If it needs to happen on a specific day, ask about a custom rush.

04

Whether a fee or domestication is needed

Tell us if a witness fee has to go with it, or if the subpoena still needs to be domesticated. We'll take care of either one.

How it goes

From your email to the affidavit

Attempted within 48 hours

Every subpoena is treated as a rush. If the date is tight, you hear that before the first attempt, so you can plan around it.

Updates by email

Status updates go to your email directly from the server while the job is open. Attempts continue at different times of day until the subpoena is served.

Affidavit in one business day

Once the subpoena is served, the notarized affidavit comes back within one business day. Guaranteed. If it can't be served, you get an affidavit of due diligence instead.

From a client

“He gets the job done no matter what time of day or night, no matter what the location, and communicates throughout the entire process… if I ask him to serve a Complaint, it will get done without me having to follow up every day to see how the process is going.”

Adrianne Ferretti, Bremer Bucker, LLC

Questions

Subpoena service FAQ

Do you pay the witness fee?

Yes. When a witness fee check has to be tendered, we cover it and include it on your invoice.

Can you domesticate an out-of-state subpoena?

Yes. Domestication costs vary a lot depending on the state and the court, so we quote it on request. Call 732-812-7288 with the details.

How soon will the subpoena be attempted?

Within 48 hours of receipt. If it has to be served on a particular day or at a particular time, that's a custom rush.

Do you serve records custodians at medical offices and businesses?

Yes. Tell us which office or department should receive it, and send any instructions about who can accept it.

When will I get the affidavit?

Within one business day of completed service, notarized. If the subpoena can't be served, you get an affidavit of due diligence listing the attempts.

Our court uses its own proof-of-service form. Can you use it?

Yes. Send the form with the subpoena and we'll fill it out.

Next step

Send us the subpoena.

Email it to pdqlegalservices@yahoo.com with the name, address and date, or use the contact form. The first attempt happens within 48 hours.

Unlimited attempts and notary included. See pricing.