People v. Jones

Appeal brought by a contemnor that was held in “friendly” contempt when it refused to comply with a subpoena, arguing that the subpoena was overly broad and sought materials that were irrelevant to the underlying DUI case. The appellate court affirmed the trial court’s order denying the contemnor’s motion to quash the subpoena, finding that the subpoena was not overly-broad or irrelevant where it sought data relating to a six-month period of time and where requests for information regarding employees’ training and qualifications did not implicate individual privacy interests. The appellate court further vacated the contempt order and related fine. (McBRIDE and D.B. WALKER, concurring)