Government Access to Private Sector Records

Question 1

various administrative agencies of the US Government (IRS, SEC, etc)

Answer 1

Investigation

Question 2

Suspicion of violation triggers investigation

Answer 2

Investigation

Question 3

Subpoena is usual means of obtaining information

Answer 3

Investigation

Question 4

latin word for “under penalty”

Answer 4

Subpoena

Question 5

judicial order to produce testimony, document or other things

Answer 5

Subpoena

Question 6

Command to appear at a certain time and place to give testimony upon a certain matter

Answer 6

Subpoena

Question 7

Government does not have to grant advance notice or allow court challenge

Answer 7

Search Warrant

Question 8

Law enforcement do the searching

Answer 8

Search Warrant

Question 9

“order” compliance; allows subject to challenge legality in court

Answer 9

Subpoena

Question 10

subject of _ gathers and produces information, documents,etc

Answer 10

subpoena

Question 11

two basic types of subpoena

Answer 11

administrative and grand jury

Question 12

authority is the power vested in various administrative agencies to compel testimony or the production of documents or both in aid of the agencies’ performance of their duties

Answer 12

Administrative Subpoenas

Question 13

not self executing

Answer 13

Administrative Subpoenas

Question 14

Usual type of subpoena issued in civil or criminal cases

Answer 14

Grand Jury Subpoenas

Question 15

bring people to testify

Answer 15

Subpoena ad Testificandum

Question 16

have evidence produced

Answer 16

Subpoena duces tecum

Question 17

Courts have held there is no expectation of privacy in tax records

Answer 17

Fourth Amendment and Subpoenas for Financial Information

Question 18

can compel the production of incriminating information

Answer 18

5th Amendment Subpoena Issues

Question 19

Most corporate records will not be protected by the

Answer 19

5th Amendment

Question 20

Allow various agencies to issue written commands comparable to administrative subpoenas

Answer 20

National Security Letters