A Subpoena to Testify or to Produce Records

question 27

Multiple Choice

A subpoena to testify or to produce records:

• A) is prohibited by the constitutional guarantee against unreasonable searches and seizures.
• B) is an illegal attempt to gain information by compulsion.
• C) cannot be opposed on the grounds that such a request constitutes an unreasonable search and seizure.
• D) must be approved by corporate officers to be effective.

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