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W.D. Ky. LCrR 17.2

Subpoenas for Production of Books, Papers, Documents, Data, or Objects in Advance of Trial or Hearing

activein force · 2026-09-19 – presentact-effective-date

(a) Forms. A party seeking to compel only the production of books, papers,

documents, data, or other objects pursuant to Rule 17(c), in advance of the

trial, hearing or proceeding at which the items are to be offered in evidence,

must use AO Form 89B "Subpoena to Produce Documents or Objects in a

Criminal Case" including all instructions.

(b) Return Date of Subpoena. No subpoena in a criminal case may compel or

require the production of books, papers, documents, data, or other objects in

advance of the trial, hearing or proceeding at which those items are to be offered

in evidence, unless the Court has entered an order pursuant to Rule 17(c) of the

Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.

(c) Motions for Pre-Proceeding Document Production. Motions for the issuance

of a subpoena duces tecum to compel production before a trial or evidentiary

proceeding under Rule 17(c) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure must

be made to the Court.

(1) A party moving for issuance of a subpoena duces tecum for production

in advance of trial or hearing must support the request in the motion by

specifying the facts supporting the issuance of the subpoena. Notice of

filing shall be given to opposing counsel unless the Court, for good

cause shown, authorizes the filing of an ex parte motion without notice

to the opposing party.

(2) The Court will determine whether the material sought should be

produced, the place, date, time, and method of production, and may

place limits on the scope of the requested subpoena duces tecum.

(d) Discovery. It shall be the duty of counsel for any party to disclose in

discovery to opposing counsel any books, papers, documents, data, or other

objects produced pursuant to a trial subpoena consistent with Rule 16 of the

Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and any reciprocal order of discovery

entered by the Court.

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www.kywd.uscourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-18
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fed-district-2026-09-19
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