A person is suing the company I work for and he quit from last week for creating a hostile work environment and gave them my name aa witness that may or may not have heard somethings that were said. I do not want to get involved. Do they have to have ...

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A person is suing the company I work for and he quit from last week for creating a hostile work environment and gave them my name aa witness that may or may not have heard somethings that were said. I do not want to get involved. Do they have to have a warrant to ask me questions and do they have to offer me a lawyer when they are asking me these questions

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The court can subpoena you to

The court can subpoena you to testify in court or appear at a deposition to describe what you know about the situation, even if you do not want to be involved. However, you must compensated for any travel that is necessary to appear at trial. In addition, you may be entitled to an appearance fee. You are not entitled to a lawyer if you are only a witness, but you can discuss your legal rights with the attorney who issues the subpoena compelling you to testify. If you are asked to testify before the court, you may be able to be put on call, meaning you do not have to wait around the courthouse. Instead you will receive a phone call on the day you are to appear in court. For more information about witness fees, visit http://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/2010/title-66/chapter-23/66-23-110/.

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The court can subpoena you to

The court can subpoena you to testify in court or appear at a deposition to describe what you know about the situation, even if you do not want to be involved. However, you must compensated for any travel that is necessary to appear at trial. In addition, you may be entitled to an appearance fee. You are not entitled to a lawyer if you are only a witness, but you can discuss your legal rights with the attorney who issues the subpoena compelling you to testify. If you are asked to testify before the court, you may be able to be put on call, meaning you do not have to wait around the courthouse. Instead you will receive a phone call on the day you are to appear in court. For more information about witness fees, visit http://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/2010/title-66/chapter-23/66-23-110/.