In the absence of an arrest,

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In the absence of an arrest, indictment or criminal charges filed, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(c)(3)(B)(iii) states:

Rule 45. Subpoena

(c) PROTECTING A PERSON SUBJECT TO A SUBPOENA.

(3) Quashing or Modifying a Subpoena.

(B) When Permitted. To protect a person subject to or affected by a subpoena, the issuing court may, on motion, quash or modify the subpoena if it requires:
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(iii) a person who is neither a party nor a party’s officer to incur substantial expense to travel more than 100 miles to attend trial.

See pg 64-65 (83-84 of the document): http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/rules/civil-procedure.pdf

Either I was asleep at the switch in the immediate aftermath of 9/11 or we now have a “rogue” Federal gubment on our hands. I suspect it was the former with influence from the latter.

Am I missing anything else??

I didn’t study the “Patriot Act.”