State v. Kielisch

Carl Kielisch appeals a circuit court order denying his motion to quash a subpoena duces tecum issued to him by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. The order also granted the state’s motion to find Kielisch in contempt for failing to comply with the court’s previous order for him to turn records over to the department until the department completes a tax investigation. Kielisch argues that the subpoena should be quashed because the state did not pay his witness fees prior to the return date of the subpoena, and because disclosure of the requested records may violate his constitutional…