Request for Witness Testimony

Attorneys seeking testimony from a Department of Criminal Justice Information Services representative may submit a request.

Department of Criminal Justice Information Services

The Details

What you need

If you are an attorney seeking testimony from a DCJIS witness, you may submit a request. 

  • To submit a request for firearms licensing testimony, you will need:
    • Name/date of birth of the defendant
    • Docket number of underlying court matter
    • Court where matter is pending
    • Criminal charges
    • Date of trial
    • Date of testimony
    • Name of Assistant District Attorney (ADA) prosecuting the matter on behalf of the Commonwealth
    • Cellphone number of the ADA prosecuting the matter on behalf of the Commonwealth
       
  • To submit a request for testimony regarding CJIS audit records, you will need:
    • Court case caption (ie. Commonwealth v. ______________)
    • Information regarding all relevant CJIS audit records (names/DOBs, registration numbers, VIN, OLNs, ect…)
    • Summary of anticipated testimony
    • Docket number of underlying court matter
    • Court where matter is pending
    • Date of trial or motion
    • Date of testimony
    • Name of requesting attorney
    • Cellphone number of requesting attorney
       
  • To submit a request for another type of DCJIS testimony, you will need:
    • Court case caption (ie. Commonwealth v. ______________)
    • Summary of anticipated testimony
    • Docket number of underlying court matter
    • Court where matter is pending
    • Date of trial or motion
    • Date of testimony
    • Name of requesting attorney
    • Cellphone number of requesting attorney 

How to request

You may submit a request online through the DCJIS website at the following link:

Submit request online

When visiting this page you will receive a drop-down menu.  Please select the form that you seek to submit.

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