Form AO 89 at a glance
What it is: AO 89 is the Subpoena to Testify at a Hearing or Trial in a Criminal Case of the United States District Court.
Who signs: The Clerk or Deputy Clerk signs on the Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk line.
A filled-in Form AO 89 example: a defense attorney requests a witness subpoena
How to fill out Form AO 89, box by box
District of
Under UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT for the, fill in District of.
Place of Appearance, Courtroom No. and Date and Time
Enter the Place of Appearance and the Courtroom No.
Enter the Date and Time.
Documents, electronically stored information, or objects to bring
Bring with you documents, electronically stored information, or objects (blank if not applicable): list them.
Clerk of Court date and signature
The Clerk of Court enters the Date.
The Clerk or Deputy Clerk signs on the Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk line.
Attorney who requests this subpoena
Enter the name, address, e-mail, and telephone number of the attorney representing the party, and the name of the party, who requests this subpoena.
PROOF OF SERVICE: the subpoena and when it was received
Under PROOF OF SERVICE, enter the name of individual and title, if any, for this subpoena.
Enter the date it was received by me.
How the subpoena was served or returned
If you served the subpoena by delivering a copy to the named person, enter where, as follows.
Enter the date.
If you returned the subpoena unexecuted, enter it after because.
Witness fees and the server's fees
Unless the subpoena was issued on behalf of the United States, or one of its officers or agents, I have also tendered to the witness fees for one day's attendance, and the mileage allowed by law, in the amount of: enter it.
Enter your fees for travel, for services, and the total.
Server's declaration
"I declare under penalty of perjury that this information is true."
Enter the Date and sign as the server on the Server's signature line.
Enter the Printed name and title.
Enter the Server's address.
Enter any Additional information regarding attempted service, etc.
Sources
[1] Form AO 89 (Rev. 08/09), Subpoena to Testify at a Hearing or Trial in a Criminal Case, United States District Courts (the Official source link on this page).