2007-07-27 05:40:20 · 10 answers · asked by darell b 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
death
flee the country
2007-07-27 05:50:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not for normal people (99% of the population).
Typically a subpoena is either for you to show up in court on a specific date & time, or for you to turn over some records, or copies of records.
It is an order that has been approved by a judge.
If you are seriously ill, you should
1. Have your doctor inform the judge what the nature of your illness is and how infectious you are, in case the judge is willing to have your testimony taken in a way that will not impair your health or the other people in the court system.
2. Arrange for an ambulance to deliver you on a stretcher, or wheel chair, to the court room & they should be wearing appropriate hazard costumes to show that you are highly infectious. This way the ambulance crew is protected from whatever your problem is.
3. Have someone walk in front making suitable announcements
"Out of the way for your protection, plague victim coming through, in answer to subpoena."
While there are public health regulations about certain people not supposed to let other people be exposed to serious infections. A subpoena overrides that.
If you have reason to believe your life is in jeopardy if you testify against someone, then you can go to the judicial system and request protection.
You can also visit a lawyer and get guidance with respect to whatever the situation is that you are subpena'd for.
In some cases, your lawyer can go to some higher up judge and get an order from the higher up judge to stop the order against you by the lower down judge.
This legal fighting can get pretty darn expensive.
Normal people (99% of the population) cannot afford the millions of dollars involved.
2007-07-27 13:16:49 · answer #2 · answered by Al Mac Wheel 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One reason not mentioned in previous answers, is if you can show you are not a relevant witness to the case. The typical example is someone subpoenas a celibrity who has the most remove tie. In that case you can petition the court to get out of it.
2007-07-27 16:40:44 · answer #3 · answered by Bill G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not normally. If you have a compelling reason not to testify, you should retain a lawyer.
2007-07-27 12:47:48 · answer #4 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, ya gotta deal with it and tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you GOD!!!
2007-07-28 17:06:06 · answer #5 · answered by ricrossfireclub 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Other than 'Executive Privelege', death, or fleeing the counrty the answer is no.
2007-07-27 12:51:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose you could just ingore it like bush's cohorts did and get him to say executive privilage.
2007-07-27 12:54:57 · answer #7 · answered by firewomen 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yeah and I believe it is called Death
2007-07-27 12:47:21 · answer #8 · answered by rich2481 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
other than dying, not really.
oh, being close to dying.
2007-07-27 12:52:14 · answer #9 · answered by Kevy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
death.
2007-07-27 12:53:27 · answer #10 · answered by smedrik 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋