State v. Jett

KEHOE, Judge.

Petitioner, respondent below, brings this petition for writ of certiorari seeking review of an order entered by the Circuit Court, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, quashing a subpoena duces tecum issued at the request of the Office of the State Attorney. For the reasons set forth below, we grant the petition and quash the order under review.

This action was initiated by petitioner when an Assistant State Attorney requested the issuance of a subpoena duces tecum which reads in part, as follows:

“TO ALL AND SINGULAR THE SHERIFFS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA: GREETINGS

We command you to summon…