If I’mam being subpoenaed to testify in court andI don’t want to, what canI do?
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If I’mam being subpoenaed to testify in court andI don’t want to, what canI do?
Asked on February 26, 2012 under Criminal Law, Michigan
Answers:
Kevin Bessant / Law Office of Kevin Bessant & Associates
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Typically, if you have been subpoenaed to testify in court by a prosecutor or prosecutor's office, they do have the ability to arrest you if you fail to come to court to testify. However, if you are subpoenaed and do not want to testify, I would advise you to show up to court or the place you were supoenaed to show up at, and let the person who supoenaed you know that you do not want to testify and do not feel comfortable testifying.
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