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A person who must appear in court to answer the charges against them is?
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"charges against them" indicates that the answer is the "defendant".
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If a person commits perjury during a family court hearing who brings the charges against that person to court?
When a person commits perjury in any court, including family court, the DA will being charges. In some cases, the judge will bring the charges against the person and sentence the person to jail.
What is body attachment charges?
Body Attachment is a court order to arrest a person who has failed to appear at court in response to a witness subpoena.
How much time will a person serve for fta in ga?
Unable to answer. If you Failed To Appear in court to answer charges against you, it depends on whether you were considered a fugitive from justice, or the judge just issued a bench warrant for you.
If you file charges against your husband for bigamy can the same court grant you an annulment?
If you file charges against your husband for bigamy charges, then the same court will grant you a annulment.
You were sexualy assalted at the hospital what can you do?
Press charges against the person responsible and take it to court. You can also sue the hospital and/or the person who assaulted you.
What does it mean to press charges?
It is important to be responsible for the actions that are committed. When a person presses charges against another, it means they are going to make a person legally responsible for the crime.
Failure to appear in court fines and consquences?
Fail to appear in court for WHAT? Traffic cases: Unless it is a mandatory appearance (e.g.: DUI - vehicular homicide - hit and run - etc) )you are usually found guilty in absentia, and the fine you paid is forfeited, and points are levied against your drivers license. Failing to appear in court for a civil or criminal in answer to a court summons or subpoena: summons could subject you to contempt of court charges or obstruction of justice charges.
How do you take out grand theft charges against someone?
Individuals cannot "take out charges' or "file charges" against anyone. Only a prosecutor may do these things. You must first report the offense to law enforcement who will then invistigate and if the suspect named in your report is found to be valid, they will then arrest that person. When that person is presented in court, the prosecutor will then file charges against them.
Does parent of minor child have to appear in court with minor for speeding offense?
Yes, but only because they are a minor not because you are going to get in trouble or have charges against you.
When is a bail jumping is official?
Don't know what you mean by "official," but it is NEVER lawful. Bail is 'surety' (money or property) that a person will appear in court to answer charges. If the person fails to appear in court not only will the court issue a warrant for their arrest, but the bailbondsman will want to get him as well, in order to recover his 'surety' (his investment).
Does the person who pressed charges against you have to be present in court?
Yes you do. If you press charges, you have to go to court with that person. Therefore that person becomes the defendant and you are the plaintiff.Added: INDIVIDUAL CITIZENS CANNOT 'PRESS CHARGES'AGAINST ANYONE! The most you can do is file a complaintagainst someone with either the police or the prosecutor's office. In the case of the police, they may conduct an investigation into a ccomplaint of a criminal nature - in the case of the prosecutor's office they may issue a summons to that person to come in for a hearing into your allegation against them. IF the police investigation or the prosecutors hearing sustains your complaint of criminal activity, the prosecutor's office will FILE CHARGES against them in court. You WILL be required to appear to give testimony as the complainant (i.e.: complaining witness).
Who defends against charges?
who brings the case to court
