Stevens v. State

EVANS, V.W., Jr., Associate Judge.

Appellant, Charlotte Stevens, appeals from an order adjudicating her in indirect criminal contempt of the court and sentencing her to 48 hours’ imprisonment in the county jail. We reverse.

Stevens was employed by the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS). She was Supervisor of Unit 13 in Volusia County and on September 3, 1987, accepted service of a subpoena duces te-cum which was issued in the following words and phrases:

“You are hereby required to summon HRS Counselor, HRS, 1023 Mason Ave., Daytona Beach, FI. Bring any and all records and…