RESTITUTION An amount of money, determined by the court, to be paid to a crime victim for property loss or injuries caused by the defendant's or juvenile's criminal act(s).
SEQUESTRATION At the request of the attorneys or by the Court’s own initiative, witnesses may be ordered to remain in the hallway until they are called by the attorneys to testify. When a witness completes his testimony, he is not free to share what was said or done in the courtroom until all of the witnesses have testified and the attorneys have rested their case. This helps guarantee that a witness testifies from his own memory, and not someone else’s.
SUBPOENA A court order directing a person to be present at a time and place for a court hearing usually to testify or bring records.
VICTIM A person or entity who suffers direct physical, financial and/or emotional harm as a result of the commission of a crime.
WAIVE To give up a right.
WARRANT A written order of the court which commands a law enforcement officer to arrest a person and bring that person to court.
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