Should I provide a verbal statement when a written statement has already been given?

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Should I provide a verbal statement when a written statement has already been given?

After working for a day care on a Maine Corps base, an incident occurred where I ran after a child to sit them in a chair twice all while this child is laughing. It was on video of the incident, I was asked to give a written statement describing what happened in my own words then it was going to be reviewed to let me know if I would continue my employment. A month later their Criminal Investigation Division called me to come in to give a statement, even though they had my written statement, this coming just 2 days I had seen the child’s father in the grocery store on base.

Asked on July 10, 2018 under Criminal Law, California

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

Whether you *should* is not something we can answer--you have to decide what is in your interest yourself. What we can tell is that 1) your employer can elect to terminate you if you won't cooperate in the investigation, so you have to weigh that possibility; 2) if you decide to not provide another statement (e.g. are willing to risk termination), you can only be compelled to give a statement if subpoenaed to give one.


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