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Home Browse Media Law Resources Guides Idaho - Privilege Compendium VI. Substantive law on contesting subpoenas B. Elements

Idaho - Privilege Compendium

  • Author
  • I. Introduction: History & Background
  • II. Authority for and source of the right
  • III. Scope of protection
  • IV. Who is covered
  • IX. Other issues
  • V. Procedures for issuing and contesting subpoenas
  • VI. Substantive law on contesting subpoenas
    • A. Burden, standard of proof
    • B. Elements
      • 1. Relevance of material to case at bar
      • 2. Material unavailable from other sources
      • 3. Balancing of interests
      • 4. Subpoena not overbroad or unduly burdensome
      • 5. Threat to human life
      • 6. Material is not cumulative
      • 7. Civil/criminal rules of procedure
      • 8. Other elements
    • C. Waiver or limits to testimony
  • VII. What constitutes compliance?
  • VIII. Appealing

8. Other elements

Not applicable.

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