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Judges and Judiciary

Jun. 18, 2016

Your presence is requested: the obligation to attend court

Earn MCLE credit reviewing the power of judges and attorneys to compel parties and witnesses to attend court. By Douglas W. Stern

Douglas W. Stern

Judge (ret.)

UCLA School of Law, 1978

Douglas W. Stern is a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge

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By Douglas W. Stern

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Both judges and attorneys are granted the power to compel parties and witnesses to attend court. This power, however, is not limitless. Generally, persons subject to being compelled to attend court fall into two categories: parties and witnesses. Understanding the power to compel court attendance and diff...

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