Si alguien es llamado a testificar en Míchigan, no puede ser arrestado por problemas legales pasados mientras esté allí. Esto ayuda a que las personas se sientan seguras de hablar en el juicio.
Es como cuando te invitan a una fiesta y te dicen que no te preocupes por las deudas que tienes. Puedes disfrutar de la fiesta y hablar sin el miedo de que alguien te reclame algo.
Imagina que Juan vive en Illinois y es llamado como testigo en un juicio en Míchigan. Cuando llega a Míchigan, no puede ser arrestado por un problema legal que tuvo antes de llegar, así que puede testificar sin miedo.
MCL 767.94 - Immunity of witness Sec. 94. (1) If a person comes into this state in obedience to a summons which is issued pursuant to section 93 he shall not while in this state pursuant to such summons be subject to arrest or the service of civil or criminal process in connection with matters which arose before his entrance into this state under the summons. (2) If a person passes through this state while going to another state in obedience to a summons to attend and testify in that state or while returning therefrom, he shall not while so passing through this state be subject to arrest or the service of civil or criminal process in connection with matters which arose before his entrance into this state under the summons. MCL 767.94a - Disclosure of certain material or information by defendant to prosecuting attorney; compliance; motion for good cause Sec. 94a. (1) A defendant or his or her attorney shall disclose to the prosecuting attorney upon request the following material or information within the possession or control of the defendant or his or her attorney: (a) The name and last known address of each witness other than the defendant whom the defendant intends to call at trial provided the witness is not listed by the prosecuting attorney. (b) The nature of any defense the defendant intends to establish at trial by expert testimony. (c) Any report or statement by an expert concerning a mental or physical examination, or any other test, experiment, or comparison that the defendant intends to offer in evidence, or that was prepared by a person, other than the defendant, whom the defendant intends to call as a witness, if the report or statement relates to the testimony to be offered by the witness. (d) Any book, paper, document, photograph, or tangible object th
Significa que el testigo no puede ser arrestado por problemas legales pasados mientras esté en Míchigan para testificar. Esto les da seguridad para hablar sin temor.
Si un testigo no cumple con la citación, podría enfrentar consecuencias legales, como multas o incluso un arresto.
No, la inmunidad se aplica específicamente a aquellos que son llamados a testificar y que cumplen con la citación. No incluye a todos los testigos en general.
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