File Notice of Objection (Subpoena/Witness Summons)

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File Witness Summons and Subpoena Documents

This Quick Reference Guide shows how to file a Notice of Objection (Subpoena/Witness Summons).

 

1. From CMS Portal Home page, click: File on One of My Cases. List of cases display.

 

Note: Only cases user previously filed on or requested access to, display.

 

See Quick Reference Guides:

• Locate and view case
• Request case access

 

2. For relevant case, click:  File a Subcase. Add subcase screen displays.

3. To identify filing, type reference in My Reference field.

4. Complete required panels and fields.

Panel:  Subcase Information

• Filing Type: -
• Sub Case Type: Select:  Notice of objection (Subpoena/Witness Summons)

Additional Panels

• Code/Name: -
• Document Details: Click:  Choose File and attach PDF document. 
• Filed By: Select filing party or in Add Filed By Panel type name in Directory or Non Directory fields.
• Representation:
  • Select filing party's legal representation if applicable.
  • To add representation, click:  Add Representation

 

• Applies To:
  • Select party(s).
  • Note: To add new party, complete Add Applies To panel.

 

• Related Documents: Select related document. 
• Add to Related Cases:
  • Do not select. 
  • Note: Apply to Sibling functionality not available for witness summons. 

 

5. Is Add New Hearing correct option?

• Yes: Go to next step
• No: Go to step 7

 

6. Complete required panels and fields.

Panel:  Add Hearing

• Add Hearing:
  • Select:  Add New Hearing
  • Select relevant option from Calendar Assistant
• Event Location: Change if required.
• Hearing Type: -
• Date & Time: Do not change.
• Duration: Do not change. 
• Resources: Select if required.
• Interpreter:
  • Select party requiring interpreter.
  • Note:If additional party(s) require interpreter, click:  + Interpreter

 

• Duration: Type interpreter booking duration.
• Interpreter Language: Select required Interpreter language.
• Is gender specific interpreter required?
  • Select Yes or No if required.
  • Note: If Yes, select gender.

 

• Hearing Notes: Type if required.

7. Is List with Existing Hearing correct option?

• Yes: Go to next step
• No: Go to step 10

 

8. In Add Hearing panel, select:  List with Existing Hearing. Related Hearings panel displays.

9. Complete required panels and fields.

Panel:  Add Hearing

• Related Hearings: Select hearing to list with.
• Resources: Select if required. 
• Interpreter:
  • Select party requiring interpreter.
  • Note: If additional party(s) require interpreter, click:  + Interpreter

 

• Duration: Type interpreter booking duration.
• Interpreter Language: Select required interpreter language.
• Is gender specific interpreter required?
  • Select Yes or No if required.
  • Note: If Yes, select gender.

 

• Hearing Notes: Type if required.

 

10. Click:  Proceed. Confirmation of Filing screen displays.

 

Note: Application is placed in work queue for registry to review.

 

See Quick Reference Guide:  Download document