Service of subpoenas
A subpoena, summons or notice to produce is a legal document issued by a court or tribunal. A person or organisation may request it to compel the recipient to produce documents or give evidence at a hearing or trial.
You can serve a subpoena on the AFP by email, post or personal delivery. Conduct money must be paid to the AFP at the time of service of a subpoena. If you serve a subpoena by email, you must also send the original documents with a cheque for conduct money to the AFP by post.
A subpoena to produce documents must be issued to the Proper Officer. A subpoena to give evidence must be issued to the individual officer who will be required to attend and give evidence.
AFP material
Contact details for service of subpoenas seeking AFP material.
Post
The Proper Officer
Subpoena Team, Legal
Australian Federal Police
GPO Box 401
Canberra ACT 2601
In person
AFP Legal
National Headquarters
Edmund Barton Building
47 Kings Avenue
Barton ACT 2600
ACT Policing material
Contact details for service of subpoenas seeking ACT Policing material.
ACT-Information-Access@afp.gov.au
Post
The Proper Officer
ACT Information Access Team
City Police Station
16-18 London Circuit
Canberra City ACT 2601
In person
City Police Station
16–18 London Circuit
Canberra City ACT 2601