Deposition Officer Services
Subpoena records. One Point of Contact.JPL Process Service, LLC provides deposition officer services for business records subpoenas. Contact us to confirm availability for your case and the state involved before designating JPL to receive records. Need the subpoena served, too? We can coordinate that separately.
Subpoena Service and Deposition Officer Availability
JPL coordinates nationwide subpoena service through one company. Serving a subpoena and acting as deposition officer are separate assignments. Nationwide service coverage does not mean JPL can act as deposition officer in every state or every matter.
Before listing JPL on your subpoena, confirm deposition officer availability and delivery instructions for your case, state, and records request. For service in California, see our California Subpoena Service page. For other legal documents, see Nationwide Process Service.
Deposition Officer Services: Setup and Processing Fees
Choose JPL to receive your subpoenaed business records, whether we serve the subpoena or another company does.
JPL serves your subpoena
$50
Setup fee when JPL also handles service of your subpoena. Processing charges apply separately.
Arrange Both ServicesAnother Company Serves Your Subpoena
$75
Setup fee when someone else serves your subpoena, including another process server or a friend. Processing charges apply separately.
Arrange Records ReceiptThe $50 and $75 amounts are setup fees only. Subpoena service, records processing, and shipping are separate. Contact us to confirm your service arrangements before sending your documents.
Records processing: $150 per hour
Once records begin coming in, processing is billed in 15-minute increments at $37.50 per increment. The minimum initial processing charge is $37.50, whether JPL or someone else serves the subpoena.
Any additional processing time beyond the first 15 minutes is billed at the same rate of $150 per hour, in 15-minute increments.
Shipping costs also apply when physical copies are being handled.
How to Arrange Deposition Officer Services
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Contact our team
First, contact JPL to arrange service. Provide your case details, the responding provider, and the production date.
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Designate JPL
Next, list JPL as the deposition officer on your completed subpoena. Confirm the delivery instructions with our team.
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Send us a copy
Finally, send us the subpoena so we know to expect the records. This also applies when another company serves it.
Business Records Subpoenas: Our Role
As your designated deposition officer, JPL receives the records supplied by the responding provider. You have one team to contact about your assignment. We can also coordinate nationwide subpoena service if you need your subpoena served.
Our records-receipt service does not include court reporting or legal advice. We do not review a production for completeness or pursue missing records from the provider. If you believe records are missing, address that issue with the provider and your attorney.
Before naming JPL on your subpoena, please arrange service with our team. This gives us the information needed to identify your assignment when records arrive.
Deposition Officer Services FAQs
Fees and Records Delivery
Can JPL act as deposition officer if someone else serves the subpoena?
Yes. The setup fee is $75 if someone else serves the subpoena, including another process server or a friend. Once records arrive, we bill processing at $150 per hour in 15-minute increments, with a $37.50 minimum. Shipping costs apply when physical copies are handled.
Can JPL serve the subpoena and receive the records?
When both services are available for your matter and arranged in advance, we can serve your subpoena and act as the designated deposition officer. The setup fee is $50 when we also serve the subpoena. Once records arrive, we bill processing separately at $150 per hour in 15-minute increments, with a $37.50 minimum. Shipping costs apply when physical copies are handled. Contact us to confirm subpoena service charges.
When do processing charges begin?
Processing charges begin once records start coming in. The first 15 minutes costs $37.50, which is the minimum initial processing charge. Additional processing time is billed at $150 per hour in 15-minute increments. This applies regardless of who serves the subpoena.
Are shipping costs included?
No. Shipping costs are additional when physical copies are being handled.
Service Scope and Getting Started
Does this service include a court reporter?
No. This page describes our business-records deposition officer service. We receive records produced in response to a subpoena; we do not provide court reporting for oral depositions.
Will JPL check whether all requested records were produced?
No. We receive what the provider produces. However, we do not review records for completeness or follow up with the provider for missing records.
What should I send to get started?
Contact our team with your completed subpoena, case information, responding provider, production date, and contact details. We will confirm the service arrangements and delivery instructions.
For California matters, the California Courts business records subpoena guide explains the court process. Consult your attorney about the requirements for your case.
Explore our legal support services or process service FAQs for related information.
Arrange Deposition Officer Services
Call (866) 754-0520 or email info@jplps.com.