Subpoenas
Q: Help! I’ve been personally served with a subpoena. What should I do?
A: A subpoena is an order of the court. The date and manner of delivery (i.e., service) has legal ramifications. Contact the Office of the Vice President and General Counsel (OGC) immediately. Any delay can compromise U-M’s ability to respond most appropriately. The subpoena may command you to appear at a specified date, time, and location to testify; or, a subpoena may command you to produce certain documents. In either case you should contact the OGC immediately. It is important to let an OGC attorney review the subpoena to determine U-M’s rights and responsibilities for compliance. Do not ignore a subpoena, even if it addresses something you are unfamiliar with or asks for documents you don’t have. Failure to respond to a subpoena could result in you or U-M being held in contempt of court.
Q: Help! I’ve received a subpoena for U-M records. What should I do?
Subpoenas for Medical Records
Subpoenas requesting medical records maintained by the Michigan Medicine should be directed to:
Michigan Medicine
Health Information Management (HIM)
Release of Information Unit
3901 Hubbard Road, #2722
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2435
Phone: (734) 936-5490
Fax: (734) 936-8571
Subpoenas requesting student records should be forwarded to the appropriate campus registrar.
Ann Arbor
Office of the Registrar
1207 LS&A Building
500 S. State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1382
Phone: (734) 647-3507
Fax: (734) 763-9053
Dearborn
Office of Registration and Records
1169 Center
4901 Evergreen Road
Dearborn, MI 48128
Phone: (313) 583-6500
Fax: (313) 593-5697
Flint
Office of the Registrar
266 University Pavilion
303 E. Kearsley Street
Flint, Michigan 48502
Phone: (810) 762-3344
Fax: (810) 762-3346
Subpoenas for Employment Records
Subpoenas requesting employment records for faculty and staff should be forwarded to the appropriate campus human resources office.
Ann Arbor
HR Records & Information Services
G-250 Wolverine Tower
3003 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1278
Local phone: (734) 615-2000
Out of the area, call toll free: 1-866-647-7657
Michigan Medicine
Human Resources
2901 Hubbard, Suite 1100 — SPC 2435
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone: (734) 647-1854
Fax: (734) 763-9506
Dearborn
Human Resources
1020 Administration Building
4901 Evergreen Road
Dearborn, MI 48128
Phone: (313) 593-5190
Fax: (313) 593-3568
Flint
Human Resources
213 University Pavilion
303 East Kearsley Street
Flint, MI 48502
Phone: (810) 762-3150
Fax: (810) 766-6711
Subpoenas for Deposition or Trial Testimony
If you are served with a subpoena to give testimony in a deposition or trial arising out of your affiliation with U-M, please contact the OGC immediately. An attorney will review the subpoena to determine its validity, interact with the issuing person or agency on your behalf, and assist in preparing you for testimony.
If you are an employee of the University of Michigan Health System and you are served with a subpoena to give testimony in a deposition or trial related to patient care or clinical services, please contact the OGC immediately.
Office of the Vice President and General Counsel
300 North Ingalls Building, Room 3BO4
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-5476
Phone: (734) 764-2178
Fax: (734) 647-2781
Please note, however, that the OGC does not provide legal support or advice for matters related to private consulting or personal matters.
