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Lawyers Help needed
Posted on 10/23/19 at 6:44 am
Posted on 10/23/19 at 6:44 am
About 2 years ago I witnessed a fender bender, nothing big. Yesterday I come home to a summons/subpoena sitting on the door step of my house. It's a witness summons for a ticket the person got. First, can they just leave it on the door step without anyone home. What would have happened if it blew away and I never saw it. I got home from work late that night and it was just sitting there and I'm the only one there.
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Posted on 10/23/19 at 6:46 am to ElleshooTGR
Posted on 10/23/19 at 6:57 am to ElleshooTGR
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I come home to a summons/subpoena sitting on the door step of my house
usually these have to be served by a sheriff
who is subpoenaing you? the state or the driver?
what court is this? is this for a trial or deposition?
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What would have happened if it blew away and I never saw it. I got home from work late that night and it was just sitting there and I'm the only one there.
this is why they're supposed to be served on a person. even "domiciliary" service is on a person, just a member of the residence (over 18) who is not the person of whom service is being requested
Posted on 10/23/19 at 7:03 am to SlowFlowPro
It says testify on behalf of the State. It looks like its for traffic court for the ticket the person recieved. Also the paper was just left at the door. It still has the sheriff's return section attached at the bottom. It looks like the sheriff's was supposed to fill out the info and turn it in or something, but it's all blank.
Posted on 10/23/19 at 7:07 am to ElleshooTGR
Sounds similar to the bullshite Leon was doing in New Orleans. Would you take a picture of it (edit out any identifying information) and post it?
Posted on 10/23/19 at 7:10 am to ElleshooTGR
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It says testify on behalf of the State. It looks like its for traffic court for the ticket the person recieved. Also the paper was just left at the door. It still has the sheriff's return section attached at the bottom. It looks like the sheriff's was supposed to fill out the info and turn it in or something, but it's all blank.
here they leave cards asking you to call the civil sheriff
if this is how EBR does "service", that whole legal system is about to be in trouble
Posted on 10/23/19 at 7:10 am to Joshjrn
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Sounds similar to the bullshite Leon was doing in New Orleans.
yeah. sometimes in civil cases cheap attorneys who don't want to pay for a subpoena will do this, too.
Posted on 10/23/19 at 7:15 am to SlowFlowPro
I could have easily come home it nothing be there. What then? If the dat would have gone by and I didnt show, what would've happened?
Posted on 10/23/19 at 7:22 am to ElleshooTGR
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It still has the sheriff's return section attached at the bottom. It looks like the sheriff's was supposed to fill out the info and turn it in or something, but it's all blank.
They probably have a copy that was used to complete this section.
Posted on 10/23/19 at 7:33 am to ElleshooTGR
They have to leave it with a person. This is silly.
Also, how serious of an accident was it that the state is subpoenaing witnesses lol? DUI?
Also, how serious of an accident was it that the state is subpoenaing witnesses lol? DUI?
Posted on 10/23/19 at 7:35 am to DevilDagNS
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Also, how serious of an accident was it that the state is subpoenaing witnesses lol? DUI?
probably a self-represented person who believes "if the cop doesn't show up, I win" forcing a trial
Posted on 10/23/19 at 7:42 am to SlowFlowPro
It was a legit fender bender. No DUIs were given and this happened almost 2 years ago.
Posted on 10/23/19 at 7:46 am to ElleshooTGR
Also, work wont give me paid time off for this. It's only for jury duty that we get paid for, so I would have to use vacation. What if I said I just never got it what would happen then?
Posted on 10/23/19 at 7:47 am to ElleshooTGR
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What if I said I just never got it what would happen then?
you run the risk of having an LEO going to your home/work and arresting you and bringing you to court
i've seen judges order this before trials before
Posted on 10/23/19 at 7:49 am to ElleshooTGR
also just fyi, that paperwork probably has a secretary or trial assistant to call. call him/her and see what's really up
usually they'll tell you that they'll call you when/if you need to show up
usually they'll tell you that they'll call you when/if you need to show up
Posted on 10/23/19 at 7:50 am to ElleshooTGR
Are you sure that this is a mandatory thing and not a request?
When I got smashed in between two vehicles in EBR they asked me to testify against the lady who started the wreck. She was being charged with reckless operation or something like that. She was an older lady who hit the gas instead of the break, not a drunk or anything like that.
Her insurance had already paid for my totaled truck so I politely told the prosecution that I would not be testifying as I didn't care if she was found guilty or not since my truck had already been paid for.
When I got smashed in between two vehicles in EBR they asked me to testify against the lady who started the wreck. She was being charged with reckless operation or something like that. She was an older lady who hit the gas instead of the break, not a drunk or anything like that.
Her insurance had already paid for my totaled truck so I politely told the prosecution that I would not be testifying as I didn't care if she was found guilty or not since my truck had already been paid for.
Posted on 10/23/19 at 7:52 am to SlowFlowPro
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if this is how EBR does "service", that whole legal system is about to be in trouble
It isn’t, which is why I want to see what this thing looks like.
Posted on 10/23/19 at 8:04 am to Joshjrn
oh i know i wasn't bagging on EBR seriously
Posted on 10/23/19 at 8:23 am to Joshjrn
I live in Livingston parish
Posted on 10/23/19 at 8:56 am to ElleshooTGR
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I live in Livingston parish
Mail em back a $20 rock of meth and forget about it.
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