Local Rule LCR 17-1: ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENAS REQUESTED BY THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, APPOINTED COUNSEL, OR A PRO SE DEFENDANT
D. Nev. — Criminal rule
LCR 17-1. ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENAS REQUESTED BY THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, APPOINTED COUNSEL, OR A PRO SE DEFENDANT
(a) The Federal Public Defender and court-appointed counsel may request that the clerk issue subpoenas on behalf of an indigent defendant without payment of any fee.
(b) A pro se defendant who has been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis may request that the clerk issue subpoenas without payment of any fee.
(c) A request for the issuance of a subpoena must be made in writing and must state: (1) the name and address of the person to be subpoenaed; (2) whether the subpoena is for testimony, documents, or both; (3) the date, time, and place for the appearance; and (4) a brief description of the documents or other materials to be produced, if applicable.
(d) If a subpoena for documents is requested, the requesting party must certify that the documents or materials are not available through other means and that the request is necessary for the defense.