Can a 16 year old legally receive a subpoena for their parent’s business?
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Can a 16 year old legally receive a subpoena for their parent’s business?
My husband owns a corporation and a subpoena was served today for the corporation.
Asked on November 21, 2011 under Business Law, Florida
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
A subpoena to appear at trial for a particular person cannot be subserved upon another person but actually has to be served upon the person to whom the subpoena is issued against.
If the subpoena is for the production of business documents, the subpeoena can be servd upon an employee of your business so long as he or she is 18 years old or older. The subpoena served upon your 16 year old daughter for the business was improper service. I suggest that you consult with a business attorney about the situation.
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