National Incident-Based Reporting System. Crime data from NIBRS (as of 2004) come from 5,271 law enforcement agencies that represent about 20 percent of the total U.S. population. NIBRS is the result of the FBI's efforts in the 1980s to revise the UCR. Learn more about NIBRS and access data Exit Notice.
subpoena duces tecum(noun) a writ issued by a court at the request of one of the parties to a suit; it requires a witness to bring to court or to a deposition any relevant documents under the witness's control.
A subpoena is a command issued by a court obligating a person within its jurisdiction to appear at a certain time and place for the purpose of providing evidence in a pending matter. A subpoena ad testificandum compels a witness to appear and give testimony. A subpoena duces tecum compels a witness to appear, produce records or tangible items, and give testimony. Download PDF