Asks the court to invalidate a subpoena or defective service of process. Time-sensitive — file quickly to avoid waiver.
A request asking the court to invalidate a subpoena or service of process. The two main flavors: (1) quash a subpoena that's overbroad, demands privileged material, or imposes undue burden; (2) quash service of process when the summons was not properly delivered under the applicable rules.
Filed quickly after receiving the subpoena or learning of the defective service — usually before the return date or, for service, before answering on the merits (otherwise the objection is waived in many jurisdictions).
Opposes by arguing the subpoena seeks relevant non-privileged material, or that service complied with the rules. May offer to narrow the subpoena to moot the motion.
Granted (subpoena void or service invalid — re-service required), denied (subpoena enforced or service was good), or granted-in-part (subpoena modified). Quashed-service rulings are typically without prejudice.