INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLORIDA FAMILY LAW RULES OF PROCEDURE
FORM 12.911(e)
SUBPOENA FOR DEPOSITION (ISSUED BY CLERK)
(03/17)
When should this form be used?
This form is used to require the appearance of witnesses at a deposition and also to notify the other
party(ies) of those witnesses you have subpoenaed as required by the Florida Family Law Rule of
Procedure 12.410. This form should be typed or printed in black ink. The party issuing the subpoena
should sign it and then take it to the clerk of the circuit court’s office to obtain the deputy clerk’s
signature.
NOTE: Under Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.407, a minor child may not be brought to court to
testify or appear at a hearing or be subpoenaed to appear at a hearing without prior order of the court
on good cause shown unless it is an emergency situation.
What should I do next?
The form must be served on the witness(es) in accordance with Florida law and notice must also be
given to the other parties in accordance with Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.410 and with
Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.516.
Where can I look for more information?
Before proceeding, you should read General Information for Self-Represented Litigants found at the
beginning of these forms. The words that are in bold underline in these instructions are defined there.
For further information, see Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.410.
Nonlawyer: Remember, a person who is NOT an attorney is called a nonlawyer. If a nonlawyer helps
you fill out these forms, that person must give you a copy of a Disclosure from Nonlawyer, Florida
Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.900(a), before he or she helps you. A nonlawyer helping you fill
out these forms also must put his or her name, address, and telephone number on the bottom of the
last page of every form he or she helps you complete.
Instructions for Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.911(e), Subpoena for Deposition (Issued by Clerk)
(03/17)