A social worker receives a subpoena for a former client’s record. The social worker should FIRST:

A subpoena is a request by the court for information. The social worker must respond. When receiving a subpoena, a social worker should claim privilege and not turn over records unless the court issues a subsequent court order to do so. A subpoena and a court order are not the same. When a social worker gets a court order, he or she should try to limit its scope and/or ask that the records be sealed