File witness summons

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File Witness Summons and Subpoena Documents

This Quick Reference Guide shows how to file a 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 document. Subcases screen displays.

3. For relevant subcase, click:  File a document. Add Filing screen displays.

4. Click:  Search. Search results display.

5. Complete required panels and fields.

Panel:  Add Document

• Code / Name: Type witness and select either:
  • Witness summons to produce
  • Witness summons to produce and to attend to give evidence
  • Witness summons to attend to give evidence

Additional Panels

• Filed By: Select filing party or type name in Add Filed By panel. 
• Representation:
  • Select filing party's legal representation if applicable.
  • To add representation, click:  Add Representation

 

• Applies To (relates to Witness):
  • Select party(s).
  • Note: If Applies To party not displayed, complete Add Applies To panel.

 

• Related Hearing:
  • Select related hearing if relevant.
  • Note: Field displays when Witness summons to produce or Witness summons to produce and attend to give evidence is selected.

 

6. Select Electronic Signature Consent to consent for affixing your signature to filing.

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

 

Note:

• Application is placed in work queue for registry to review
• If approved, document is accessed through My Account screen

 

See Quick Reference Guide:  Download document