Court Appearance and Related Requests
NOTE: 2024 updates to The Privacy Rule prevent discussion of any patient care related to reproductive health with any party to include law enforcement, coroners/MEs, and any other legal authority. If you are subpoenaed for a case potentially involving reproductive health, or you are asked to speak to anyone about patient care related to reproductive health, do not comment on the patient care and contact Risk and Safety immediately.
At any time, a current or former employee of Medic can be called for a subpoena or a deposition. When this happens, we have specific procedures that need to be followed. The policy link below outlines those specifics and explains how an employee can get support before, during, and after their appearance when needed.
Here are some of the highlights of the policy:
Subpoena
A subpoena is a court order that requires a person to appear before a court and testify or to produce specified evidence. Failure to comply with a subpoena, without adequate cause is punishable as contempt.
Agency related subpoenas received at an employee residence, by mail, in-person, or via phone notification, must follow the same process as above. It is the employee’s responsibility to send Risk and Safety a copy of the subpoena or contact information of the party producing the subpoena. Once that information is received and verified, a packet of information will be sent via email to the employee from a member of Risk and Safety.
Depositions
A deposition is the process of giving sworn testimony under oath prior to a trial, outside of a court room, and in the presence of attorneys representing both sides of the case (Plaintiff and Defendant).
Depositions can be a few hours or several days. They are meant to explore the strengths and weaknesses of the opposing parties’ cases and they can be quite stressful to attend. For this reason, Medic requires depositions to be held at Post 100.
Other Requests
Employees contacted by law enforcement agencies, private investigators, insurance companies, attorney’s offices, or anyone requesting information related to Agency business, should refrain from answering questions and refer the requestor to Risk and Safety.
Any questions, comments, or concerns reference court appearances, subpoenas, or any related requests can be submitted to safety at any time by emailing us Safety@medic911.com
Court Appearance and Related Requests RS 007-1
Here is some really good information about court cases, documentation, and other legal stuff.
