What to do if my 93 year old mother just received a subpoena to testify against2 of her daughtersif shewitnessed an attack by them on another daughter?
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What to do if my 93 year old mother just received a subpoena to testify against2 of her daughtersif shewitnessed an attack by them on another daughter?
Asked on October 23, 2011 under Criminal Law, Wisconsin
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If your 93 year old mother was served personally to attend a court proceeding to testify against her children in a criminal matter, she needs to contact the attorney who issued the subpoena for attendance about the court proceeding to discuss the expected testimony that she is to give.
She needs to advise the issuing attorney about her age and the possibility that she may have a hard time making it to the proceeding.
You need to be aware that if she was served with a subpoena to attend the hearing, she is obligated to show. Her failure to appear at the date, time and location set in the subpoena could result in the issuance of a bench warrant for her arrest.
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