2007-04-24 08:40:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
You have the right to face your accuser, and the person who signed a statement may or may not be that person once you get to court. So, the answer is "perhaps".
2007-04-24 08:44:49 · answer #1 · answered by oklatom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
MOST DEFINITELY. There are two ways:
1. WRITTEN REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY. Which is filed in court and served to the prosecutor to disclose all information that they will introduce at trial.
2. SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM. This is issued by the Clerk of the Court and is required before any law enforcement agency will disclose information another person has submitted against you. Should the law enforcement agency choose to disregard the subpoena, they can be held in contempt with a bench warrant to issue forthwith.
2007-04-25 03:29:46 · answer #2 · answered by syaw10 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If in court and the defense attorney or the prosecutor calls them to the stand...then you'll know. As far as obtaining a copy of the statement. Nope....illegal under the Freedom of Information Act.
2007-04-24 17:15:20 · answer #3 · answered by Quasimodo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends....
Usually, any party that had been named in a police report should be able to get a copy of the report (at some cost). But, that depends on the crime (if there was one)...
California Deputy
2007-04-24 15:49:39 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fred P is correct. When police investigate a case and then that case goes to court, all documents in the prosecutions case are available to the defense under what is known as "discovery."
Best wishes.
2007-04-24 16:14:59 · answer #5 · answered by KC V ™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the statement and what it created.
2007-04-24 15:46:05 · answer #6 · answered by baby1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋