SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM REQUEST – CRIMINAL 

NAME AND ADDRESS OF PARTY TO BE SERVED:

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CASE NO.:  ___________________________

STYLE OF CASE:  ____________________________________

DATE OF APPEARANCE:  _____________________________

TIME OF APPEARANCE:  _____________________________

TESTIFY IN BEHALF OF:  Defendant

ARTICLES TO BE DELIVERED TO ATTORNEY:

1.	The protocol or standard operating procedure, by whatever name it is known, for all nurses who draw blood for purposes of blood alcohol testing.  

2.	Any logs, reports or spreadsheets, or other documents, in whatever form, indicating that protocol or standard operating procedure was followed in the blood draw at issue in this case and indicating where specifically the blood draw occurred (direct venopuncture vs. from indwelling IV line, location of venopuncture relative to indwelling IV lines, etc.)

3.	Any logs, reports or spreadsheets, or other documents, in whatever form, indicating any IV solutions and/or medications given to the accused prior to blood being drawn.

4.	All logs, reports, spreadsheets, or other documents, in whatever form, reflecting any lab abnormalities noted at the time the blood sample was collected.  

5.	The general laboratory protocol or standard operating procedures manual, by whatever name it is known.

6.	The protocol or standard operating procedure, by whatever name it is known, specific to the test used in this case including the make and model of the chemistry analyzer used and the commercial name of the test kit used, along with a copy of the test cartridge packaging insert from the manufacturer.  

7.	The protocol for the preparation of all solutions, reagents, mixtures, or other substances used as, as part of, or in relation to or as internal standards, controls, mixtures, or standards in the batch in which the sample in this case was tested.

8.	The quality control protocol for all solutions, reagents, mixtures, or other substances used as, as part of, or in relation to internal standards, controls, mixtures, or standards in the batch in which the sample in this case was tested.

9.	All records reflecting internal testing or quality control testing of all solutions, reagents, or mixtures used as, as part of, or in relation to internal standards, controls, mixtures, or standards in the batch in which the sample in this case was tested.

10.	If any solution used in any sample, internal standard, control, mixture, or standard in the batch in which the sample in this case was tested was purchased from an outside supplier, any quality control certificate provided by the supplier or manufacturer with or applicable to such solution.

11.	Documents reflecting the expiration date of all externally purchased solutions or reagents used in the batch in which the sample in this case was tested.

12.	All proficiency testing results for the section of the laboratory testing the sample in this case as well as for the person who conducted the testing in this case -- both for the three years preceding the test and for any such testing since the testing in this case.  This specifically includes the summary report of expected results for the proficiency testing (and the manufacturers information sheet) against which the proficiency test results are judged. 

13.	All lab notes, case files, case reports, or bench notes, by whatever name known, and in whatever form, as well as all documents contained in the testing folder specific to the test in this case.  This includes a copy of the case or testing folder itself if it contains any notations or entries.

14.	All chain of custody documents and records, whether maintained manually or electronically generated, specific to the specimen(s) in this case.

15.	All documents, whether manually maintained or electronically recorded. reflecting, evidencing, or concerning, the identity of any person(s) involved in the acquisition, transportation, transmittal, storage, analysis, disposal, or other possession or manipulation of the specimen(s) from which the analysis in this case was performed.

16.	All documents, including emails, reflecting communications within the lab or between lab personnel and others outside the lab regarding the drafting or editing of any audit or quality control report or related to the analysis or specimens in this case.

17.	All reports of internal audits for the last three years or since the time of the test in this case of the section of the laboratory performing the test used in this case as well as the report of any overall lab audit that includes machines, components, chemicals, reagents, storage facilities, or anything else used in connection with the testing of the sample, internal standards, controls, mixtures, or standards in the batch in this test.

18.	All reports of external audits for the three years preceding the test in this case and at any time since the test in this case of the section of the laboratory performing the test used in this case as well as the report of any overall lab audit that includes machines, components, chemicals, storage facilities, or anything else used in connection with the testing of the sample, internal standard, mixtures, standards, and controls in the batch in this test.

19.	All documents reflecting lab accreditation (for forensic labs, this specifically includes, without limitation ASCLD and DPS accreditation) and all reports to or of, or communications to and from, any accrediting entity in the three years prior to the test in this case and at any time since the test in this case.  This specifically requests not only the accreditation certificate, but also the evaluation and report generated as part of the accreditation process.  The documents should include any accreditation in effect at the time of the test in this case as well as any accreditation subsequent to the time of the test in this case.

20.	If the lab received more than one vial or container of blood or other substance, records reflecting which vial was tested in this case.

21.	All Quality Action Plans for or regarding blood alcohol testing of or for any person listed on chain of custody documents in this case from two years prior to the test in this case to the present.

22.	Annual self assessment reports for from two years prior to the test in this case to the present.

23.	All deviation request forms regarding blood alcohol testing from two years prior to the test in this case to the present.

24.  	The method used to transfer blood from the draw site to the lab.  ie.  In person delivery, pneumatic tube system, etc.  

25.	Regarding any person listed on chain of custody documents in this case:

A.	Employee training record.
B.	Employment application excluding any personal data such as date of birth, address or social security number.
C.	All CV's and resumes.
D.	Performance reviews for two years prior to the test in this case to the present

FIRM:  Law Office of Deandra M. Grant  PC, Attorney Deandra M. Grant,  800 E. Campbell, Richardson, TX  75081, (972) 943-8500 Office, (972) 432-7547 Fax

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