If I have been served a subpeona to testify for the state against a family member but I don’t want to, what do I do?
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If I have been served a subpeona to testify for the state against a family member but I don’t want to, what do I do?
Asked on October 12, 2012 under Criminal Law, Missouri
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
The first thing that you need to do is contact the person who signed the subpoena about your reluctance about having to testify in court pursuant to the trial subpoena served upon you. If you fail to appear at trial on the date, time and location designated in the subpoena the court very well could have a bench warrant issued for your arrest.
If that happens, law enforcement could arrest you, you end up being booked and jailed and then you personally have to appear in court to advise the court why you failed to show up in court. At this point in time you might have to give testimony.
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