if I was a witness to an accident that I was not involved in, gave my report to police, and have now received a subpoena via usps to appear in court, am I legally obligated to appear?
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if I was a witness to an accident that I was not involved in, gave my report to police, and have now received a subpoena via usps to appear in court, am I legally obligated to appear?
If I witnessed an auto accident, that I was not involved in, gave my report to
police, and have since received a subpoena via usps to appear in court as a
witness to one of the drivers involved in accident, must I appear in court?
It should also be noted, that I believe, from what I witnessed, that the accident is
the fault of the driver whom I am being subpoenaed by.
Asked on August 2, 2019 under Accident Law, Florida
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
A subpeona is a court order to appear and testify, if needed. If you fail to go, then you can be fined and/or jailed. This is true whether or not your testimony is favorable to the party who had the subpeona issued.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
A subpeona is a court order to appear and testify, if needed. If you fail to go, then you can be fined and/or jailed. This is true whether or not your testimony is favorable to the party who had the subpeona issued.
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