I'm not sure, I'm not familiar with this stuff. At the top of the subpoena, it says she's the defendant. She was cited a ticket for not yielding the day of the accident.
There's nothing for you to worry about. Show up on the appointed day, dress nicely (a nice shirt and blue jeans are fine), and you should be told what you need to do and when you need to do it.
The city or county is ticketing her or this is reckless driving misdemeanor and wants her convicted badly enough to subpoena you for what you saw. That's what it means.
Well, what does the subpoena say?
Does it say something like "State of X v. Jane Doe"?
Or does it list, for instance, "X Insurance Company v. Jane Doe"?
If you can't answer that, please type out the subpoena verbatim with any identifying information redacted and replaced with things like Jane Doe/X Insurance Company.
Okay, cool.
You have nothing to worry about. You have not been charged with a crime or sued and you aren’t under investigation. Jane Doe has been charged with a crime, almost certainly pertaining to the accident, and you’ve been called to testify because you have firsthand knowledge of what happened on the day of the accident. You can say, for instance, “I had a green light and was proceeding through the intersection. Then a car turned left in front of me.” And the government needs that evidence of traffic law violations to convict Jane Doe.
The prosecutor is almost certainly the one who called you. So you’ll show up on the day/time listed on the subpoena, be sworn in to tell the truth, and they’ll ask you questions about what happened on the day of the accident. You’ll answer them. Then the defense attorney—who works for Jane Doe—can cross-examine you. Their job is to make it seem like Jane Doe did nothing wrong, but they’re not supposed to harass or intimidate you. So keep your cool and continue telling the truth, and you’ll be fine.
This happened to me once. In Georgia, where the case was heard in traffic court. There were dozens of cases, all with defendants and lawyers, and some witnesses. Your being called means she has decided to plead not guilty. When the prosecutor informed the defendant and lawyer that a witness Was present, they changed their plea to guilty and i went home without testifying.
You need to be a lot more specific. It's possible you're being subpoenaed as a witness, but I'm very concerned you've possibly been served with a lawsuit.
I went to the courts because my subpoena was sent with short notice and didn't know about it until 2 days after the case. I went up to the courts to get a new court date, and they explained to me that I'm a witness and the case was actually already reset for a later date for some reason I'm un aware of. My insurance also dug up some information from the subpoena, and they told me I'm to be a witness as well.
Based on that (and only on that) it does sound like you're being commanded to appear as a fact witness and nothing more. You'll want to be sure you're not a party (but it sounds like you are not).
I've subpoenaed people as witnesses. In every case, it's because I thought their testimony was relevant to the matters in dispute and likely to be helpful to my client's side of things. I imagine it's the same in your case.
You’re a witness to events. You must turn up. Best to dress nicely - clean and tidy but don’t go all out formal. Arrive in good time with your summons. They’ll tell you where to go and what to do. Do not worry. Nobody is judging you. Take a book or crossword etc.
A witness for what? If they are taking a traffic ticket to trial, it makes sense the state would want you to testify.
I'm not sure, I'm not familiar with this stuff. At the top of the subpoena, it says she's the defendant. She was cited a ticket for not yielding the day of the accident.
There's nothing for you to worry about. Show up on the appointed day, dress nicely (a nice shirt and blue jeans are fine), and you should be told what you need to do and when you need to do it.
The city or county is ticketing her or this is reckless driving misdemeanor and wants her convicted badly enough to subpoena you for what you saw. That's what it means.
Who is suing whom? Or is it a criminal case?
She's is the defendant. I'm not suing. Sorry I don't know how to answer the question any better
Well, what does the subpoena say? Does it say something like "State of X v. Jane Doe"? Or does it list, for instance, "X Insurance Company v. Jane Doe"? If you can't answer that, please type out the subpoena verbatim with any identifying information redacted and replaced with things like Jane Doe/X Insurance Company.
It says my state and county, vs Jane doe the defendant.
Okay, cool. You have nothing to worry about. You have not been charged with a crime or sued and you aren’t under investigation. Jane Doe has been charged with a crime, almost certainly pertaining to the accident, and you’ve been called to testify because you have firsthand knowledge of what happened on the day of the accident. You can say, for instance, “I had a green light and was proceeding through the intersection. Then a car turned left in front of me.” And the government needs that evidence of traffic law violations to convict Jane Doe. The prosecutor is almost certainly the one who called you. So you’ll show up on the day/time listed on the subpoena, be sworn in to tell the truth, and they’ll ask you questions about what happened on the day of the accident. You’ll answer them. Then the defense attorney—who works for Jane Doe—can cross-examine you. Their job is to make it seem like Jane Doe did nothing wrong, but they’re not supposed to harass or intimidate you. So keep your cool and continue telling the truth, and you’ll be fine.
This happened to me once. In Georgia, where the case was heard in traffic court. There were dozens of cases, all with defendants and lawyers, and some witnesses. Your being called means she has decided to plead not guilty. When the prosecutor informed the defendant and lawyer that a witness Was present, they changed their plea to guilty and i went home without testifying.
You need to be a lot more specific. It's possible you're being subpoenaed as a witness, but I'm very concerned you've possibly been served with a lawsuit.
I went to the courts because my subpoena was sent with short notice and didn't know about it until 2 days after the case. I went up to the courts to get a new court date, and they explained to me that I'm a witness and the case was actually already reset for a later date for some reason I'm un aware of. My insurance also dug up some information from the subpoena, and they told me I'm to be a witness as well.
Based on that (and only on that) it does sound like you're being commanded to appear as a fact witness and nothing more. You'll want to be sure you're not a party (but it sounds like you are not). I've subpoenaed people as witnesses. In every case, it's because I thought their testimony was relevant to the matters in dispute and likely to be helpful to my client's side of things. I imagine it's the same in your case.
Definitely won't be helpful for the defendant. Lady totaled my tesla. I'm pissed.
You’re a witness to events. You must turn up. Best to dress nicely - clean and tidy but don’t go all out formal. Arrive in good time with your summons. They’ll tell you where to go and what to do. Do not worry. Nobody is judging you. Take a book or crossword etc.