A subpoena that directs a person to appear as a witness and order the individual to produce items of evidence in that person's custody is called a

a. writ of habeas corpus.
b. subpoena duces tecum.
c. writ of mandamus.
d. modus operandi.
e. subpoena.


Answer; b. subpoena duces tecum.

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