Subpoenas & Legal Process

THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL IS NOT THE PROPER OFFICE TO RECEIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR ANY LITIGATION DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY.

Please see the below information regarding service of process: For Morgan State University Faculty and Staff:

1. The University may NOT accept service in civil litigation.
2. For civil litigation, please direct the individual attempting to serve the University to send the subpoena or other legal process (including a summons, complaint, or other litigation related document) to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). This is the case whether or not the University is a party to the litigation.
   
   Office of the Attorney General
   Civil Litigation Division
   200 St. Paul Place
   Baltimore, MD 21202
   
   NOTE: OAG Civil Division is also accepting service for civil matters via email during COVID-19, at the following email address: civil_service@oag.state.md.us
   
   
3. If such a document is mailed to you, or you otherwise receive such a document, please immediately submit the document in its entirety to the Office of General Counsel in accordance with the Office of General Counsel’s submission protocol.

For Those Trying to Serve a Civil Subpoena, or Send a Third-Party Civil Subpoena to Morgan State University:

1. The University is NOT authorized to accept service in civil litigation.
2. All subpoenas, complaints or summonses pertaining to civil litigation must be served on the Office of the Attorney General (OAG).
   
   Office of the Attorney General
   Civil Litigation Division
   200 St. Paul Place
   Baltimore, MD 21202
   
   NOTE: OAG Civil Division is also accepting service via email during COVID-19, at the following email address: civil_service@oag.state.md.us

For Subpoenas related to criminal matters:

For Morgan State University Faculty and Staff:

Please notify the Office of General Counsel, in accordance with the Office of General Counsel’s protocol, in order to determine next steps.

For Those Trying to Serve a Criminal Subpoena to Morgan State University:

1. The University is NOT authorized to accept service in criminal matters.
2. All subpoenas, complaints or summonses pertaining to criminal matters must be served on the Office of the Attorney General (OAG).
   
   Office of the Attorney General
   Civil Litigation Division
   200 St. Paul Place
   Baltimore, MD 21202

NOTE: OAG Civil Division is also accepting service of criminal subpoenas via email during COVID-19, at the following email address: civil_service@oag.state.md.us

The Office of General Counsel cannot provide personal legal advice or representation to individual members of the Morgan community on matters not related to their university duties.

Disclaimer: This website is provided as a resource for learning basic legal competencies on a variety of topics that may affect Morgan State University. The information and/or material contained on this site and related links may not be construed as legal advice from the Office of General Counsel. Legal advice must be tailored to the specific facts and circumstances relating to an issue. Accordingly, the various resources on this site are provided as information only.