State v. Washington

This appeal-is taken from an order of the trial court directing Hazel Washington to produce documents in a John Doe proceeding and from a further order finding her in civil contempt for refusing to obey the order to produce. We affirm both orders.

I

On December 14, 1976, Hazel Washington, President of Family Outreach Social Services Agency, Inc. (Family Outreach), was served with a subpoena duces tecum signed by Judge Burns. The subpoena required her to produce documents belonging to Family Outreach at a John Doe proceeding presided over by Judge Burns. The John Doe proceeding was being…