diff --git a/apps/judicial-system/api/src/app/modules/defendant/dto/updateDefendant.input.ts b/apps/judicial-system/api/src/app/modules/defendant/dto/updateDefendant.input.ts
index a77d184629b5..09637837e462 100644
--- a/apps/judicial-system/api/src/app/modules/defendant/dto/updateDefendant.input.ts
+++ b/apps/judicial-system/api/src/app/modules/defendant/dto/updateDefendant.input.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   DefenderChoice,
   Gender,
   ServiceRequirement,
+  SubpoenaType,
 } from '@island.is/judicial-system/types'
 
 @InputType()
@@ -88,4 +89,9 @@ export class UpdateDefendantInput {
   @IsOptional()
   @Field(() => DefenderChoice, { nullable: true })
   readonly defenderChoice?: DefenderChoice
+
+  @Allow()
+  @IsOptional()
+  @Field(() => SubpoenaType, { nullable: true })
+  readonly subpoenaType?: SubpoenaType
 }
diff --git a/apps/judicial-system/api/src/app/modules/defendant/models/defendant.model.ts b/apps/judicial-system/api/src/app/modules/defendant/models/defendant.model.ts
index b4b98d8bd069..d6e4bb100b3a 100644
--- a/apps/judicial-system/api/src/app/modules/defendant/models/defendant.model.ts
+++ b/apps/judicial-system/api/src/app/modules/defendant/models/defendant.model.ts
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ import {
   DefenderChoice,
   Gender,
   ServiceRequirement,
+  SubpoenaType,
 } from '@island.is/judicial-system/types'
 
 registerEnumType(Gender, { name: 'Gender' })
 registerEnumType(DefendantPlea, { name: 'DefendantPlea' })
 registerEnumType(ServiceRequirement, { name: 'ServiceRequirement' })
 registerEnumType(DefenderChoice, { name: 'DefenderChoice' })
+registerEnumType(SubpoenaType, { name: 'SubpoenaType' })
 
 @ObjectType()
 export class Defendant {
@@ -73,4 +75,7 @@ export class Defendant {
 
   @Field(() => Boolean, { nullable: true })
   readonly acceptCompensationClaim?: boolean
+
+  @Field(() => SubpoenaType, { nullable: true })
+  readonly subpoenaType?: SubpoenaType
 }
diff --git a/apps/judicial-system/backend/migrations/20240611213639-update-defendant.js b/apps/judicial-system/backend/migrations/20240611213639-update-defendant.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ecb4a3fb22a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/judicial-system/backend/migrations/20240611213639-update-defendant.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+module.exports = {
+  up: (queryInterface, Sequelize) => {
+    return queryInterface.sequelize.transaction((t) =>
+      queryInterface.addColumn(
+        'defendant',
+        'subpoena_type',
+        {
+          type: Sequelize.STRING,
+          allowNull: true,
+        },
+        { transaction: t },
+      ),
+    )
+  },
+
+  down: (queryInterface) => {
+    return queryInterface.sequelize.transaction((t) =>
+      queryInterface.removeColumn('defendant', 'subpoena_type', {
+        transaction: t,
+      }),
+    )
+  },
+}
diff --git a/apps/judicial-system/backend/src/app/modules/defendant/dto/updateDefendant.dto.ts b/apps/judicial-system/backend/src/app/modules/defendant/dto/updateDefendant.dto.ts
index 856f44262952..a95c77c1527b 100644
--- a/apps/judicial-system/backend/src/app/modules/defendant/dto/updateDefendant.dto.ts
+++ b/apps/judicial-system/backend/src/app/modules/defendant/dto/updateDefendant.dto.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   DefenderChoice,
   Gender,
   ServiceRequirement,
+  SubpoenaType,
 } from '@island.is/judicial-system/types'
 
 export class UpdateDefendantDto {
@@ -84,4 +85,9 @@ export class UpdateDefendantDto {
   @IsBoolean()
   @ApiPropertyOptional({ type: Boolean })
   readonly acceptCompensationClaim?: boolean
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsEnum(SubpoenaType)
+  @ApiPropertyOptional({ enum: SubpoenaType })
+  readonly subpoenaType?: SubpoenaType
 }
diff --git a/apps/judicial-system/backend/src/app/modules/defendant/models/defendant.model.ts b/apps/judicial-system/backend/src/app/modules/defendant/models/defendant.model.ts
index b6912e9e2001..4951bdf23565 100644
--- a/apps/judicial-system/backend/src/app/modules/defendant/models/defendant.model.ts
+++ b/apps/judicial-system/backend/src/app/modules/defendant/models/defendant.model.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
   DefenderChoice,
   Gender,
   ServiceRequirement,
+  SubpoenaType,
 } from '@island.is/judicial-system/types'
 
 import { Case } from '../../case/models/case.model'
@@ -129,4 +130,12 @@ export class Defendant extends Model {
   @Column({ type: DataType.BOOLEAN, allowNull: true })
   @ApiPropertyOptional({ type: Boolean })
   acceptCompensationClaim?: boolean
+
+  @Column({
+    type: DataType.ENUM,
+    allowNull: true,
+    values: Object.values(SubpoenaType),
+  })
+  @ApiPropertyOptional({ enum: SubpoenaType })
+  subpoenaType?: SubpoenaType
 }
diff --git a/apps/judicial-system/web/src/components/FormProvider/case.graphql b/apps/judicial-system/web/src/components/FormProvider/case.graphql
index 276725a943e2..50cd94c98348 100644
--- a/apps/judicial-system/web/src/components/FormProvider/case.graphql
+++ b/apps/judicial-system/web/src/components/FormProvider/case.graphql
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ query Case($input: CaseQueryInput!) {
       serviceRequirement
       verdictViewDate
       verdictAppealDeadline
+      subpoenaType
     }
     defenderName
     defenderNationalId
diff --git a/apps/judicial-system/web/src/utils/hooks/useCase/updateCase.graphql b/apps/judicial-system/web/src/utils/hooks/useCase/updateCase.graphql
index 64c9d586b2c4..a336f71e71c3 100644
--- a/apps/judicial-system/web/src/utils/hooks/useCase/updateCase.graphql
+++ b/apps/judicial-system/web/src/utils/hooks/useCase/updateCase.graphql
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ mutation UpdateCase($input: UpdateCaseInput!) {
       defenderPhoneNumber
       defenderChoice
       defendantPlea
+      subpoenaType
     }
     defenderName
     defenderNationalId
diff --git a/apps/judicial-system/web/src/utils/hooks/useDefendants/createDefendantt.graphql b/apps/judicial-system/web/src/utils/hooks/useDefendants/createDefendant.graphql
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/judicial-system/web/src/utils/hooks/useDefendants/createDefendantt.graphql
rename to apps/judicial-system/web/src/utils/hooks/useDefendants/createDefendant.graphql
diff --git a/apps/judicial-system/web/src/utils/hooks/useDefendants/deleteDefendantt.graphql b/apps/judicial-system/web/src/utils/hooks/useDefendants/deleteDefendant.graphql
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/judicial-system/web/src/utils/hooks/useDefendants/deleteDefendantt.graphql
rename to apps/judicial-system/web/src/utils/hooks/useDefendants/deleteDefendant.graphql
diff --git a/apps/judicial-system/web/src/utils/hooks/useDefendants/index.ts b/apps/judicial-system/web/src/utils/hooks/useDefendants/index.ts
index d64af7e3a9c9..a49d80fb9985 100644
--- a/apps/judicial-system/web/src/utils/hooks/useDefendants/index.ts
+++ b/apps/judicial-system/web/src/utils/hooks/useDefendants/index.ts
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import {
 } from '@island.is/judicial-system-web/src/graphql/schema'
 import { TempCase as Case } from '@island.is/judicial-system-web/src/types'
 
-import { useCreateDefendantMutation } from './createDefendantt.generated'
-import { useDeleteDefendantMutation } from './deleteDefendantt.generated'
-import { useUpdateDefendantMutation } from './updateDefendantt.generated'
+import { useCreateDefendantMutation } from './createDefendant.generated'
+import { useDeleteDefendantMutation } from './deleteDefendant.generated'
+import { useUpdateDefendantMutation } from './updateDefendant.generated'
 
 const useDefendants = () => {
   const { formatMessage } = useIntl()
diff --git a/apps/judicial-system/web/src/utils/hooks/useDefendants/updateDefendantt.graphql b/apps/judicial-system/web/src/utils/hooks/useDefendants/updateDefendant.graphql
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/judicial-system/web/src/utils/hooks/useDefendants/updateDefendantt.graphql
rename to apps/judicial-system/web/src/utils/hooks/useDefendants/updateDefendant.graphql
diff --git a/libs/judicial-system/types/src/index.ts b/libs/judicial-system/types/src/index.ts
index 7436cc35b8cb..e31ea10789fe 100644
--- a/libs/judicial-system/types/src/index.ts
+++ b/libs/judicial-system/types/src/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 export { Feature } from './lib/feature'
 
-export { Gender, DefenderChoice } from './lib/defendant'
+export { Gender, DefenderChoice, SubpoenaType } from './lib/defendant'
 export { InstitutionType } from './lib/institution'
 export { NotificationType } from './lib/notification'
 export type { Institution } from './lib/institution'
diff --git a/libs/judicial-system/types/src/lib/defendant.ts b/libs/judicial-system/types/src/lib/defendant.ts
index 4d173e885d0b..d5c56068dd38 100644
--- a/libs/judicial-system/types/src/lib/defendant.ts
+++ b/libs/judicial-system/types/src/lib/defendant.ts
@@ -10,3 +10,8 @@ export enum DefenderChoice {
   DELAY = 'DELAY', // Delay choice
   DELEGATE = 'DELEGATE', // Delegate choice to judge
 }
+
+export enum SubpoenaType {
+  ABSENCE = 'ABSENCE',
+  ARREST = 'ARREST',
+}