The clerk of the court, most often. Sometimes the bailiff. Sometimes the judge.
During a murder trial in Syracuse, a court attendant mistakenly used a romance novel by Nora Roberts to swear in a witness. The mix-up caused some amusement in the court proceedings.
During the trial one witness testified that he had procured illegal drugs from the defendant.
To swear in an expert witness, the witness is typically asked to take an oath or affirm to tell the truth before giving testimony in court. This is a formal process where the witness agrees to testify truthfully and can be held accountable for any false statements made during the proceedings.
A witness must account for what they have seen and what happened during criminal activity that they saw happening in the criminal trial. They are there to clear up what happened when others are unsure.
During the "discovery" portion of the trial procedure.
During the trial, the judge told the attorney not to fluster the witness.
One lawyer asking questions during the other lawyer's examination of a witness
Are you asking about the word SUBPOENA? Or are you asking about telling a witness to, "take the stand" in order to testify?
the final round of questioning of a witness in a trial
1. during the trial the judge told the attorney not to fluster the witness.
It depends on why the witness is not there, what kind of witness it is, what kind of case it is, and what sort of evidence the witness is expected to give. In a criminal trial, the case may be dismissed if there is no witness. Or the trial may be delayed while law enforcement finds and brings the witness to court (if they are ignoring a subpoena). If the witness is ill or travelling, the case may be continued to wait for the witness. If the witness is not key, the parties may proceed without him/her, or they may shift around the order or witnesses to allow that witness to appear later in the trial.
A redirect examination is when an attorney asks additional questions to clarify issues raised during cross-examination. It allows the witness to explain or provide further details on points that were discussed earlier in the trial. The goal is to strengthen the witness's credibility and testimony.