Tips for Bank Subpoenas

Deposits

While deposited amounts appear on monthly statements, the identity of the "payors" is absent. Unknown to most bank customers, both sides of all deposited and cashed checks are photographed and stored on microfiche. If you have access to original deposit slips and your spouse's photocopies of deposited items, photocopy everything. Note that copies made from microfiche are often illegible, so try to photocopy your spouse's photocopy of deposited items, if available.

Try to obtain original checks written on your spouse's account. Make photocopies of all checks, front and back. The payee's name, account number and bank will appear on the back of each check, providing good leads. If you cannot obtain the checks, subpoena the bank. The payees and their endorsees, if any, can also be subpoenaed, if appropriate.