The Department of Public Health has designated the Custodian of Records unit to retrieve all confidential records that are held by the following units or programs within the department. To access this
list,
click here.
There are four types of subpoenas:
- Personal subpoena- commands the
appearance of an individual as a witness
- Person Most Knowledgeable (PMK)
subpoena - commands the person most knowledgeable
to appear as a witness
- Subpoena duces tecum - commands
the production of records
- Criminal subpoena - commands the
production of records
Personal subpoenas must be
addressed to and served on the individual named as
the witness. PMK, Subpoena duces tecum, and Criminal
subpoenas must be addressed to and served in person
at:
County of Los Angeles
Department of Public Health
Custodian of Records
12440 Imperial Highway,
Suite 522
Norwalk, CA 90650
Phone: (562) 345-3404
Fax: (562) 406-2484
The Custodian of Records is responsible for
the collection of all witness, mileage, and document research
and duplication fees related to responding to a subpoena.
Advance payment is not required for a subpoena duces tecum for
records; an itemized bill will be prepared and must be paid
before records can be released. Advance payment of $275.00
is required at time of service for personal witness and PMK; an itemized bill of all fees related
to the appearance will be prepared.
To
review the Services and Fee Schedule,
click here.
| Authority: |
Government Code, Section 68093, 68096.1,
68097.2(b) |
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California Evidence Code, Sections 1560-1567 |
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California Code of Civil Procedure,
Sections 1985-1997 |
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California Civil Code, Section 1798.33 |
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Department of Public Health Policy 341 and
560 |
