Record a Subpoena

At times, a member or other party with an open case and court action in Ohio SACWIS may be served with a subpoena. Records, sent or received, may be subpoenaed as well.

You can record a standalone subpoena record, or link it to an existing legal action. (If you are linking this subpoena to another legal action record, see Group a legal action, then continue at the Subpoena Details step below.)

To record a subpoena, complete the following steps:

  1. From the Home screen, click the Case tab.

  2. Click the Workload tab. The Case Workload screen appears.

  3. Click the ID Number link for the case you want to update. The Case Overview screen appears.

  4. Click the Legal Actions link in the navigation bar on the left. The Case Legal Actions / Delinquency Participants Filter Criteria screen appears. From this location, you can access and maintain all legal actions associated with this case.

  5. In the Case Legal Actions / Delinquency Participants table; select Maintain Legal Action next to the case participant you want to add a complaint. The Participant Legal Action Filter Criteria screen appears.

  6. In the Participant Legal Action Information table; select Record Subpoena from the Legal Action field.

  7. Click the Add Legal Action and Grouping button. The Subpoena Details screen appears. Subpoena type is a required field.

  8. Click Save. You are returned to the Participant Legal Action Filter Criteria screen. The motion that you just entered appears in the Legal Action Information table.