A subpoena duces tecum is a subpoena that specifically requires the production of documents, records, or other tangible items rather than live testimony. In Arizona family law subpoenas duces tecum are used to obtain records from financial institutions, employers, medical providers, phone carriers, and other record holders.

The subpoena duces tecum must describe the documents sought with reasonable particularity. An overly broad subpoena is subject to objection and may be quashed or narrowed by the court.

Records obtained through a subpoena duces tecum must then be disclosed to the other side as part of ongoing disclosure obligations.