Can you be charged with anything for avoiding service of a subpoena?
For example, if you left town to avoid being served with a subpoena, could you legally be charged with anything? Additionally, can other people who are tied to the person who left town and know they left, or know where the person is, be charged with anything, or served? State of Oregon if that makes any difference.
Not only contempt, but when the day comes, 'Failure To Appear' is always a nice thing to add to your rap sheet....that tells the cop that arrests you next time that you are a flight risk....NO BAIL. Oh, yeah, they also print BENCH WARRANTS for failure to appear, and it's not on pretty stationary.
Ever hear of Contempt of Court? Oh yeah, you can get your butt in a sling.
Answer:
The above answers are incorrect. In order for you to be 'in contempt,' you have to be under the jurisdiction of the court which requires service of the subpoena. If you sucessfully avoid service, then the judge ain't gonna care.
However, that being said, there are other ways to be served. For example, in some scenarios (but not all) if your spouse is served at your home or if your secretary is served at your place of work, then you have been served.
Imho, if someone wants to sue you, personally, then a process server, under his/her penalty of perjury, would have to hand you the summons and complaint.
Yes, contempt of court.
