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If you are a witness to an event, or an offense, and your testimony is vital to the case, yes. You must honor the summons/subpoena. If not, you MIGHT be charged with either Contempt of Court or even Obstruction of Justice.
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Does your son have to go to court to be a witness?
If he has been served with a subpoena or a summons, yes, he must.
Does a harassment summons stay on your record?
when your lawyer summons you to court do thay summons all witness to.
What is a writ of summons?
A writ of summons is another term for a summons, a notice in law summoning a person to appear in court, such as a defendant, a juror or a witness.
What do we call the court order forces witness for the accused to appear and testify in court whether they want to or not?
A summons.
A passenger in the car of an accident do you have to attend court for witness?
only if you receive a court summons saying that you need to appear in court to testify.
I am request to appear as a witness by alawyer and there is no summon from the court -- Can I avoid turningup in this case?
As long you don't receive summons from the court, you need not appear in the court.
What happenes if you ment to go to court for a witness and you dont go but they plead guilty?
If you were sent a court summons or subpoena to show up and testify and you didnt go they could issue a bench warrant for failing to appear in court and you could be arrested and or fined ,However If you just told the person that you would come and testify for them and you did not receive a summons or subpoena from the court, then you are not bound by law to appear and nothing will happen whether they plead guilty or not.
What is the written paper that orders a person to appear in court?
It is a summons. A similar instrument is a subpoena, which compels an individual to provide evidence or appear as a witness in court.
What is a written paper that orders a person to appear in a court?
It is a summons. A similar instrument is a subpoena, which compels an individual to provide evidence or appear as a witness in court.
Do you have to go to court after receiving a summons if you filed a Bankruptcy petition.?
response form for bankruptcy F7004-1 summons
Can you go to jail for missing summons by sheriff in Maryland?
This depends on what your summons was for.Added: Although you must appear in response to a SUBPOENA, a summons is another matter. As stated above it all depends on what the court action was, and what the summons was for. Contact the Clerk of Court's office for further information.
Can you go to jail for pressing charges and not going to court?
No, but a person can go to jail for not appearing to answer a summons.
