Witness Information

• Court rules permit the prosecutor or the defendant's attorney to interview any witness, regardless of who issued the subpoena.
• The witness can set the time and place for the interview so that it is convenient and comfortable to the witness. (Any interview may be held in the office of the Deputy Prosecuting Attorney assigned to the case.)
• Witnesses are allowed to choose someone else to attend interviews as long as the other person is not another witness.
• Witness testimony could happen on the date listed on the subpoena, but frequently occurs sometime later due to court delays.
• Trials are sometimes rescheduled or cancelled.
• When trials are rescheduled, the outstanding subpoenas still apply and witnesses are still required to attend court on the rescheduled dates.
• Failure to respond to a subpoena or failure to attend a trial or hearing as required may cause a court to issue a warrant for the arrest of the subpoenaed witness.

Updated: April 12, 2001