{"id":1607,"date":"2022-05-31T18:51:22","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T18:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/absolutebailbonds.com\/locations\/?p=1607"},"modified":"2022-05-31T18:51:22","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T18:51:22","slug":"what-happens-if-you-ignore-a-subpoena-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/absolutebailbonds.com\/locations\/what-happens-if-you-ignore-a-subpoena-in-california\/","title":{"rendered":"What Happens if You Ignore a Subpoena in California?"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the mistakes some people make when they witness a crime is assuming that since they weren\u2019t actively involved in the crime, they don\u2019t have to be involved in the investigation<\/em> or trial<\/em>. This attitude causes some people to ignore a court subpoena. If you\u2019ve been issued a subpoena<\/em>, you should know that ignoring it is a mistake that will likely result in you getting into legal hot water.<\/p>\n

Subpoenas are a very important part of the state\u2019s justice system. To make sure people like you don\u2019t ignore a subpoena, laws have been passed that make ignoring a subpoena punishable. If you\u2019re convicted, you could spend some time in jail.<\/p>\n

Many subpoenas are issued because you are a witness and the case depends on your testimony. If you fail to make your court date, the judge will request a Proof of Service<\/em> document. If this is requested, the next step is issuing a body attachment which is more commonly referred to as a bench warrant. If you\u2019re pulled over for a routine traffic stop, have to call the police for some reason, or the police simply knock on your door, you\u2019ll be arrested immediately.<\/p>\n

One of the interesting things about charges related to ignoring a subpoena is that this is one of the Bail Warrant<\/a> crimes. This is a big deal because it means that once you\u2019re arrested, you aren\u2019t going to be released from jail until your case involving not obeying a subpoena case has been concluded. <\/p>\n

Considering how long you could be potentially sitting in a jail cell for ignoring a subpoena, it makes more sense to rearrange your day and simply appear in court rather than pretending you never saw the subpoena.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of the mistakes some people make when they witness a crime is assuming that since they weren\u2019t actively involved in the crime, they don\u2019t have to be involved in the investigation or trial. This attitude causes some people to ignore a court subpoena. If you\u2019ve been issued a subpoena, you should know that ignoring […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1608,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,29,35,31,36],"tags":[1131,1129,1130,1127,1128],"class_list":["post-1607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bakersfield-ca","category-los-angeles-ca","category-north-hollywood-ca","category-palmdale-ca","category-san-bernardino-ca","tag-bail-and-subpoena","tag-does-a-subpoena-mean-you-are-in-trouble","tag-what-are-the-penalties-if-you-ignore-a-subpoena","tag-what-happens-if-you-ignore-a-subpoena","tag-what-is-a-subpoena"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t