Will You Get Arrested if You Don't Show Up when Subpoenaed to Be a Witness

[justalayman]

Agreed. IF he was ordered to appear from a face to face meeting with the prosecutor or any other officer of the court that would suffice for confirmation. Maybe such a meeting was omitted in the original thread. .

or it may not have taken place yet but I can 100% guarantee the prosecutor is not going to take this to court until they speak with the victim. That guarantees a face to face meeting so evading court by claiming they weren't served is just not going to happen.

 

[CdwJava]

Service by First Class mail, or even certified mail may be sufficient for service in NJ.

In any event, the OP indicated that the victim intended to ignore the subpoena that she HAS been served with (apparently by mail somehow) and then deny receiving it. In other words, the OP has indicated that his aunt will commit perjury to protect her abuser. Though not an uncommon occurrence, it is possible that the prosecutor and the court will be prepared for this event and either continue the matter or send someone to pick her up (something I have been ordered to do a few times in my career).

 

[OHRoadwarrior]

In a domestic, it usually results in a contempt of court citation and you can be held until the trial. I was being light hearted in my answer of an abused spouse not wanting their abuser prosecuted.

 

[quincy]

New Jersey service: https://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/family/dvprcman.pdf

Subpoenas in Domestic Violence Actions, A Self-Help Guide: http://www.lsnjlaw.org/Family-Relationships/Domestic-Violence/NJ-Laws-DV/Pages/Subpoenas-DV-SelfHelp.aspx