Advice on Information Subpoena in New Jersey
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Advice on Information Subpoena in New Jersey
I had a judgment against me in small claims court. I filed a motion to amend judgment 7 days after the court case (I felt it was unfair), and sent papers to both the plaintiff and the court. I just received a copy of an information subpoena today in my mailbox (not mailed, hand-delivered) from him.I obviously do not wish to turn over all my personal information to the plaintiff. I have two questions:1) Can I reply to the subpoena that a motion is pending and I will not answer but pay post judment on motion?2) Can I ignore the subpoena as I wasn’t served in person or by certified mail?
Asked on June 16, 2009 under Real Estate Law, New Jersey
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
I think you're either going to have to answer the information subpoena or make another motion, to stay the subpoena (or at least your time to answer) while your motion to amend the judgment is pending.
Your question didn't explain why it is that you believed the judgment was unfair. It may be that what you really need to do is file an appeal, and the time for that is very limited. For more information, and accurate advice about what you need to be doing if you want to go on fighting this, you need to have all of the facts of your case reviewed by an attorney in your area. One place to find a lawyer is our website, http://attorneypages.com
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