Can you be forced to be a witness at an unemployment hearing?
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Can you be forced to be a witness at an unemployment hearing?
Asked on March 23, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, North Carolina
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MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you are subpoenaed, then yes you can be required to testify. If you are unable to for a justifiable reason, there may be a way for both parties to take your deposition at a time and place convenient for you but if the hearing is the only forum in which the state has you testify, you will need to appear. If you are concerned about implicating yourself in something, contact a lawyer and go over your facts and see if you need to be represented by counsel.
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