A guard is served with a civil subpoena to testify at deposition or trial about an observed incident. The guard should:
Explanation
A properly served subpoena under CCP §§1985-1987 is a court order — non-compliance can result in contempt sanctions (CCP §1991), monetary penalties, and bench warrants. The guard should immediately notify the employer's risk-management and legal team, preserve every relevant document (destruction during litigation is spoliation, with severe sanction consequences), and review materials before testimony to refresh recollection under Evidence Code §771. The PPO will often coordinate with counsel for the guard. Privacy objections (d) generally do not shield witness testimony about observed events. Ignoring the subpoena (a) and destroying records (c) are serious mistakes.
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