hey i got scammed from someone using paypal in order for me to get his true address/name/phone number i have to send paypal a subpeona **all the info he gave ebay was false** my question is will my clerk of court charge me for the subpeona my lawyer who didnt seem smart at all said they are atleast $500 is this true or are they free please help this is very important.Thanks
2007-01-30 16:32:52 · 5 answers · asked by freded_124 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You need to report this to the Federal Government, it sounds like fraud to me. Usually when a Complaint is filed and served with the Subpoena, the only charge that is involved is the fee for filing the Complaint. However, there may be a fee for service of process on the Defendant. You need to notify the Feds as this sounds like wire fraud and let them handle it.
2007-01-30 16:42:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can't just go to the clerk and say "I would like a subpoena", the $500 estimate is including court costs and your lawyer's fees etc. To get a subpoena you are bringing a sort of legal proceeding in itself and you must show just cause for asking for the information, the court must approve this. You're trying to file a lawsuit right(my guess is you're trying to find his address to serve him)? You might try hiring a private investigator to locate an address and bypass the whole subpoena thing, might save a buck or two and some time. At the law firm I worked at, the paralegal was also a PI and she was able to research things like that. Good luck. Oh and FYI, NOTHING in the legal system is free, there are always court costs, etc...
2007-01-31 00:43:18 · answer #2 · answered by justpeachee22 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Subpoenas are free. It's the lawyer that cost the money. Also you have to pay court cost at the time the affidavit is signed.
2007-01-31 00:55:44 · answer #3 · answered by Debbie K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rule # 1 Nothing is FREE. Rule # 2, See rule # 1
2007-01-31 00:48:57 · answer #4 · answered by johN p. aka-Hey you. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be free. When people are called to expose evidence to a court it should be free. There'd be a nice market selling off subpeonos if they weren't. I think they have to be free... Either that or justice is not free.
2007-01-31 00:43:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋