Someone is suing my company just for money and we need the 911 record for proof that we are innocent. We called the phone companies but they do not keep such records. The 911 call was made by us.
2006-07-13 05:36:06 · 4 answers · asked by pingtinggege 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Believe me, it's proof. I have also put this question in the law and ethics category and they seem to know what I am talking about.
2006-07-13 06:43:03 · update #1
the reason the phone companies do not kee those calls is because they are sent to 911 dispatch. 911 dispatch in your area is the entitty that records/handles emergecny calls. Sometimes they are part of the local government and sometimes they are a private company that has contracted with the city/county to provide such services.
At any rate, if you are being sued your company has the right to use the subpoena power of the court to obtain such documents. If you are a company, I assume you have hired a lawyer? He/she would know how to do this...if they do not know how to do this or are unaware that you can do this, consider looking for a new attorney.
2006-07-13 05:51:57 · answer #1 · answered by word_man7 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you have an attorney, he or she should be able to subpoena the call record from the 911 center that took the call. Some departments will release call records (usually a recording of the call) simply upon request; others require a subpoena. And the asker's absolutely right--911 calls are indeed proof. Just ask the dispatchers in Detroit who failed to send help when they assumed a little kid was playing with the phone when he called repeatedly to report his mother having been shot. Those dispatchers, and that department, are in a huge lawsuit right now.
2006-07-13 22:44:27 · answer #2 · answered by pvpd73127 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to be sued-is a civil issue. to call 911-is law enforcement. why is a "911" call proof of anything in a Law suit? did you think of contacting the "law enforcement agency" that took the call???????
2006-07-13 06:19:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have your attorney issue a Subpoena to the appropriate police department. Don't forget to include the statutory witness fee, if any. If he hasn't already issued one, you really need to find a new attorney.
2006-07-13 08:06:24 · answer #4 · answered by legalbeagal250 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋