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Are parent's required to testify?
Parents can be required to testify because there is no privilege in the relationship. A Jury decides how much weight to give their testimony because of the relationship.
Does a witness have to appear for a competency hearing?
Yes. Witnesses are of no value unless they can testify in court as to what they witnessed. Also, if a person has been subpoenaed as a witness they are required to appear.Yes. Witnesses are of no value unless they can testify in court as to what they witnessed. Also, if a person has been subpoenaed as a witness they are required to appear.Yes. Witnesses are of no value unless they can testify in court as to what they witnessed. Also, if a person has been subpoenaed as a witness they are required to appear.Yes. Witnesses are of no value unless they can testify in court as to what they witnessed. Also, if a person has been subpoenaed as a witness they are required to appear.
Are prosecutors required to give defense attorneys the identity of witnesses that will testify at a trial?
Yes.
If a person is subpoenaed to testify can they still exercise the fifth amendment or do they have to testify?
You can never be forced to say anything that incriminates YOU, but if you have information about any other crime you are required to truthfully answer all questions.
Do you have to testify in a civil case?
In a civil case, you may be required to testify if you have relevant information about the case. Testifying means giving a statement under oath in court about what you know. It is important to tell the truth when testifying in a civil case.
If you were a witness of a crime at your place of employment is your employer required to pay you for your time away from the office in order to testify?
i belive so
What would happen if the fifth amendment wasn't protected?
With no Fifth Amendment you could be required to testify against yourself in court.
Can you be forced to testify if you sign an affidavit for a friend's appeal?
Typically, you can be required to testify. If you sign an affidavit, it means that you have evidence regarding the case, and therefore could be served with a subpoena and made to testify. However, even if you don't sign the affidavit, but it is believed you have such evidence, you could be subpoenaed. Unless you have some issue of privilege or have a 5th amendment problem, failing to testify could put you in contempt of court. However, new evidence is not heard on appeal, so neither testimony nor affidavits are considered at that juncture, and this is therefore moot.
Do you get paid to testify?
If you are a qualified expert hired to testify yes. Otherwise no. It is your civic duty to testify if summoned.
What does it mean to have someone testify for or against you?
If you testify against, you argue against them.. If you testify for then, you agree with them and support them
Is the word testify an abstract noun?
No, the word 'testify' is not a noun at all.The word 'testify' is a verb: to give evidence as a witness in a law court.The verb to testify is a word for an action: testify, testifies, testifying, testified.The abstract noun forms of the verb to testify are testimony and the gerund, testifying.
Under which amendment are defendants not required to testify on their own behalf?
The fifth amendment protects you against testifying against yourself.
