Legal Question in Criminal Law in Illinois
Sopenaed and can't go
What happens if you are a witness in a criminal case and have been sopenaed and you can't or don't want to go? Can you go to jail? What happens if you just don't show?
Asked on 7/07/06, 7:41 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Zedrick Braden III
Ainsworth & Associates PC
Re: Sopenaed and can't go
I strongly suggests that you show up for court.
The judge could hold you in contempt of court
and put you in jail. If you cannot make it to
court for health reasons or a family emergency,
you should immediately contact the attorney
who mailed or served you with the subpoena. If
you have problems with the costs of traveling to
court, you should call the attorney who sent
you the subpoena and ask that he/she pay for
your transportation costs.
Answered on 7/08/06, 12:22 am
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