Plaintiff claims she was sexually abused at my place of business. Defendant attorney wants video footage from me.

[stldea]

A girl and and a boy were present at my place of business. the girl filed a complaint with police saying the the guy that was with her sexually abused her. The guy got arrested. The police already obtained the footage from me but now the guy's attorney is wanting footage from me too. Should I provide the video to the defendant attorney or not.
I was not served a warrant to provide video to police nor while decedent attorney asking for it.
I am not involved in this incident in any way.
Thanks

 

[Just Blue]

A girl and and a boy were present at my place of business. the girl filed a complaint with police saying the the guy that was with her sexually abused her. The guy got arrested. The police already obtained the footage from me but now the guy's attorney is wanting footage from me too. Should I provide the video to the defendant attorney or not.
I was not served a warrant to provide video to police nor while decedent attorney asking for it.
I am not involved in this incident in any way.
Thanks

What state is this in?

 

[quincy]

A girl and and a boy were present at my place of business. the girl filed a complaint with police saying the the guy that was with her sexually abused her. The guy got arrested. The police already obtained the footage from me but now the guy's attorney is wanting footage from me too. Should I provide the video to the defendant attorney or not.
I was not served a warrant to provide video to police nor while decedent attorney asking for it.
I am not involved in this incident in any way.
Thanks

When providing your state name, could you also say whether or not you informed the guy’s attorney that the police have a copy of the video?

 

[adjusterjack]

I was not served a warrant to provide video to police nor while decedent attorney asking for it.

Dead attorney still practicing law?

 

[quincy]

Dead attorney still practicing law?

I don’t recommend hiring a dead attorney. You want one who at the very least will return your calls.

 

[cbg]

I recall one time in a workers comp case where I was asked to provide the hours worked by an employee. To both sides. Both sides were absolutely convinced that these records would win their case for them. The employee in question, btw, had filed the claim with his other employer, not with us.

I provided the records. To both sides. I had no dog in the hunt. No reason not to treat both sides equally. I never heard which side won.

 

[Mass_Shyster]

When I'm defending someone, I generally ask the entity in control of any video for a copy. If they aren't willing to provide it, I'll get a court order. If I'm grouchy, I'll make them bring it to the courthouse at a specific date and time.

 

[LdiJ]

A girl and and a boy were present at my place of business. the girl filed a complaint with police saying the the guy that was with her sexually abused her. The guy got arrested. The police already obtained the footage from me but now the guy's attorney is wanting footage from me too. Should I provide the video to the defendant attorney or not.
I was not served a warrant to provide video to police nor while decedent attorney asking for it.
I am not involved in this incident in any way.
Thanks

What is your objection to providing the defense with a copy of the video? Is it no longer available?

 

[quincy]

When I'm defending someone, I generally ask the entity in control of any video for a copy. If they aren't willing to provide it, I'll get a court order. If I'm grouchy, I'll make them bring it to the courthouse at a specific date and time.

So ... I take it that the entities in control of videos must meet you at the courthouse.

I see no reason offhand why stldea can’t make it easy for the defendant’s attorney.

 

[LdiJ]

So ... I take it that the entities in control of videos must meet you at the courthouse.

I see no reason offhand why stldea can’t make it easy for the defendant’s attorney.

Most businesses do not keep video very long. That may be the case in this instance.

 

[quincy]

Most businesses do not keep video very long. That may be the case in this instance.

I would think that would have been mentioned by stldea rather than stldea asking: “Should I provide the video...?”

 

[zddoodah]

A girl and and a boy were present at my place of business.

What sort of "place of business," and in what state?

Should I provide the video to the defendant attorney or not.

This question doesn't raise a legal issue. You are free to provide it or not, and the opinions of the anonymous strangers who post here should be irrelevant. Keep in mind that the defendant's attorney can obtain it from the prosecutor and/or subpoena it from you.

 

[Mass_Shyster]

So ... I take it that the entities in control of videos must meet you at the courthouse.

I'm not always grouchy. If it's a large organization with a legal department, they probably have a policy that they will give copies to law enforcement or by court order only. I don't require they show up. They would need the legal team to review every request.

But when it's a mom and pop organization, and the decision maker decides to make me jump through more hoops than necessary, I return the favor.

 

[quincy]

So you mostly just sock it to the mom-and-pops, huh?

If the police have already been given a copy of the video, it should not be too much effort for stldea to provide a copy to the defendant’s attorney.

 

[not2cleverRed]

So you mostly just sock it to the mom-and-pops, huh?

If the police have already been given a copy of the video, it should not be too much effort for stldea to provide a copy to the defendant’s attorney.

Only the MassHole ones, was my understanding.