On 5/10/11 10:35 PM, Mark Radabaugh wrote:
Facebook charges $150.00 (not a great link but http://lawyerist.com/subpoena-facebook-information/
Sorry, that's old and incorrect.
Finding that on facebook's site is difficult. Other sites have Facebook charging $250 to $500 for civil subpoena fees.
http://www.facebook.com/help/?faq=17159 ... you must personally serve a valid California or Federal subpoena on Facebook. Out-of-state civil subpoenas must be domesticated in California. ... Facebook charges a mandatory fee of $500.00 per user account. Please enclose payment with your properly served subpoenas. A custodian declaration will be included with the return of materials, if any. Notarized declarations carry an additional $100.00 fee. http://www.facebook.com/help/?faq=17160 Facebook requires a minimum of 30 days to process a civil subpoena. Additional time may be required depending on various factors. You may request your subpoena be expedited by submitting an additional $200.00 fee with your subpoena.
Courts like precedent. I choose Facebook's precedent. Seems reasonable to me.
That's also roughly in line with Nextel and others for CALEA.