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Summons to court

I am a professor giving a test out tomorrow. I have a student who says she has been requested 48 hours ago to testify on a case tomorrow. I thought subpoenas had to give more time. Are there other forms of requests to come to court besides subpoenas and do they give less time?


Asked on 12/03/07, 12:01 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: Summons to court

Yes, subpoenas normally require several weeks to effect their proper service upon witnesses. The only other form of request would be a verbal one by one of the attorneys for a party for the witness to appear voluntarily to testify.(It should not be too difficult to verify whether such a request was actually made of this particular student.)

However, ven with the

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Answered on 12/03/07, 12:15 pm


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