Are you able to file a report on behalf of a victim currently working abroad?
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Are you able to file a report on behalf of a victim currently working abroad?
If a victim is under financial duress and does not wish to risk job termination by leaving for an extended period of time, are they able to testify from abroad over video or phone?Does that differ between a criminal and civil case? The crime occurred in the US. Does the application of US law change if one or both parties are not US citizens? What would be the difference if they pursued a criminal vs civil case?Thanks
Asked on May 23, 2009 under Criminal Law, New Jersey
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
I have absolutely no idea what the underlying issue is but civil and criminal cases differ in that the victim is not the prosecutor in a criminal case, he or she could be a witness. In a civil case, the victim is the plaintiff if he or she is suing someone.
What type of report are you speaking about on behalf of a victim? If a police report - no not unless you were a witness as well. In a civil case, there is no "report".
If the witness is unavailable due to being out of the country, oftentimes a deposition under oath can be taken. I think the issues about which you speak, although coming from the heart, need to be discussed by the victim with an attorney face to face. Try www.attorneypages.com.
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