Legal Question in Personal Injury in Georgia

I received a subpoena stating

i am commanded to lay all other businesses aside, to personally appear and testify and say the truth on behalf of city of Alpharetta.

herein fail not on penalty of 200 $.

I understand that if i dont go, I need to pay $ 200. I am the innocent victim of NOT-AT-FAULT accident and wanted to know who pays for the compensation for loss of work time due to court appearance or if i decide NOT to go to court, can I use an attorney to sue the at-fault party to pay the fine levied by the city.


Asked on 3/03/12, 1:25 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

While you chose to provide no facts about the case or court (though it may be Alpharetta City Court), you seem to misunderstand the subpoena. It is rarely simply a choice of go or pay $200. A judge may decide to not only levy a fine, but require you to show up anyway, and may find you in contempt. The judge may also be nice enough to send a car and uniformed driver to your home or place of employment. Certainly, if you choose this route it is your own fault and you can't sue anyone else.

The resolution is easy. If you get a subpoena, you comply with it. Otherwise, hire a lawyer to try to fight the subpoena (and pay him/her more than it is worth to simply show up).

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Answered on 3/03/12, 1:56 pm


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