QUESTION: Why have I received a grand jury subpoena?
Subpoenas are issued by federal prosecutors under the authority of the grand jury in order to obtain the testimony of individuals or to obtain documents. The receipt of a grand jury subpoena means that the prosecutor believes that the person or entity receiving the subpoena is in possession of information that could be relevant to the investigation being conducted.
In some instances, the subpoena may be merely issued for records that are kept in the normal course of the business and amounts to no implication that the individual or entity is under any kind of investigation. However, it is important when a federal grand jury subpoena is received to have an experienced white collar attorney carefully review it and determine the factual context of the investigation so that the appropriate legal advice can be given with regard to the subpoena. In certain cases, individuals may be able to assert one or more privileges concerning documents that have been subpoenaed. Assertion of these privileges may be necessary to protect the individual's rights.
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