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> A subpoena is a court order, and the only way to challenge it would be to go in front of a judge, at which point you could potentially risk criminal contempt charges for not complying in the first place.

There may be some special authority subpoenas where things are different, but generally, no, immediately filing a motion to quash instead of complying with a subpoena will not make you subject to any sanctions for not complying up front.




What if you simply filed a facially frivolous Motion to Quash?




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