A subpoena is a court-ordered command that requires Stanford administrators to produce documents. If university personnel do not comply with the terms of a subpoena, they may be subject to civil or criminal penalties, such as fines, jail time or both.
A subpoena for personnel records for a current or former employee is served to the Stanford Redwood City campus:
Stanford Redwood City
Academy Hall
415 Broadway Street
Redwood City, CA 94063
Payroll hours of operations are 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. except noon - 1 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays or by appointment. Call 650-725-5711.
The process server must submit a check for $15 (payable to Stanford University) to cover administrative costs associated with meeting the request. Government agencies are exempt from this charge.
A subpoena for academic records for a current or former student should be served to the Office of General Counsel (OGC).
All other legal documents, such as summons or complaints, involving Stanford are served to an attorney at the Office of the General Counsel (OGC).
The university generally refuses to accept service on behalf of an individual employee for personal, non-university-related matters to prevent workplace disruption.
In most cases, inquiries from law enforcement (including Stanford University Department of Public Safety) regarding current Stanford employees are directed to the OGC for response.