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Hysteria aside, what happens when a court subpoena demands someone hand over something they don't have? Does the person just say, "I don't have it." and that's
by diminoten 13y ago
Hysteria aside, what happens when a court subpoena demands someone hand over something they don't have? Does the person just say, "I don't have it." and that's that? What if they lie about not having it?
- dmix 13y agoContempt of court faces up to 5yrs in jail.
- ye 13y agoThere's no jail limit for contempt of court. 14 years: http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2009/07/14/man-jailed-on-civil-contempt-charges-freed-after-14-years/ http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2009/07/14/man-jailed-on-civil-cont... 7 years: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_A._Armstrong http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_A._Armstrong
- dmix 13y agoAh, in Canada it's 5 years. "Punishment can range from the person being imprisoned for a period of less than five years or until the person complies with the order or fine."
- diminoten 13y agoA judge can and will hold someone in contempt of court for not producing documents they haven't even been shown to possess? That doesn't sound right...
- quackerhacker 13y agoThe prosecutor's would have to... 1. prove they have the evidence. or 2. prove they destroyed or concealed it. Greatest quote I've ever heard: "it's not what they know, it's what they can prove in court"