California:
I received a juvenile subpoena today for a case for someone at my shcool. I'm not even sure what it's for and I remember nothing about last year where the evnt took place in one of my classes. I had nothing to do with the case, and yet I was sent a subpoena because I was part of the class? I don't have time, nor do I wish to go and be a witness. A main reason is the guy is trying to pressure me at school to be a witness. My question is: If I refuse to show up or simply say I never received the subpoena, what will happen? I'm 14 years old and just learned about subpoenas actually. I'm not even sure if this subpoena is totally legitimate. Reasons why?
1) It looks like a photocopy
2)Subpoena is spelled incorrectly as "subpena"
3)It says on the back is proof of the service but on the back of the sheet is nothing
4)At the top of my "subpena" it has two numbers, a to and form number, maybe a fax? It also says pg 4/15; there were 15 people in my class
5) I found it lying in my mailbox without an envelope, but there's no hand delivery confirmation on the subpoena.
Please advise me on what to do.
Thank you!
I received a juvenile subpoena today for a case for someone at my shcool. I'm not even sure what it's for and I remember nothing about last year where the evnt took place in one of my classes. I had nothing to do with the case, and yet I was sent a subpoena because I was part of the class? I don't have time, nor do I wish to go and be a witness. A main reason is the guy is trying to pressure me at school to be a witness. My question is: If I refuse to show up or simply say I never received the subpoena, what will happen? I'm 14 years old and just learned about subpoenas actually. I'm not even sure if this subpoena is totally legitimate. Reasons why?
1) It looks like a photocopy
2)Subpoena is spelled incorrectly as "subpena"
3)It says on the back is proof of the service but on the back of the sheet is nothing
4)At the top of my "subpena" it has two numbers, a to and form number, maybe a fax? It also says pg 4/15; there were 15 people in my class
5) I found it lying in my mailbox without an envelope, but there's no hand delivery confirmation on the subpoena.
Please advise me on what to do.
Thank you!
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