FWIW spoilered below is the complete proverbial ton of bricks just dropped onto Peterson today. Minnesota's one of 8 states that didn't adopt the Uniform Act verbatim but
their analogue has reciprocal enough language to be treated essentially the same way, so uniform is the route Stearns County is going with and a corresponding case file should be popping up shortly in whatever-the-fuck county the Biscontes call home in the mother-in-law's basement.
Mea culpa for assuming that whoever said New Jersey was right since Flat Broke Geno™ could afford no better, but New York definitely adopted the Uniform Act verbatim so the result will be identical. At this point it's quite simply omertà or bust:
There are multiple routes they can go.
The most likely this early on is a General Subpoena, which then gets domesticated in New York. If they use this one it stays civil (fines) if Geno ignores it.
They could also go Material Witness Subpoena, which basically means they can physically force Geno to get to Minnesota. Like arresting him in advance. This is the most extreme option.
They could use a Uniform Act subpoena, which opens up Geno to criminal contempt charges if he doesn't attend. This is kind of in the middle in terms of consequences.
Just because two states adopted the Uniform Act doesn't mean all Subpoenas are automatically Uniform Act. Multiple options depending on the severity of crime, how high profile it is and how bad the prosecutor wants it. From what I understood from cram reading, it would be UNUSUAL for this to be anything other than a domesticated general subpoena.
Ideally Sean or Kurt will do a video on it.
There are multiple routes they can go.
The most likely this early on is a General Subpoena, which then gets domesticated in New York. If they use this one it stays civil (fines) if Geno ignores it.
They could also go Material Witness Subpoena, which basically means they can physically force Geno to get to Minnesota. Like arresting him in advance. This is the most extreme option.
They could use a Uniform Act subpoena, which opens up Geno to criminal contempt charges if he doesn't attend. This is kind of in the middle in terms of consequences.
Just because two states adopted the Uniform Act doesn't mean all Subpoenas are automatically Uniform Act. Multiple options depending on the severity of crime, how high profile it is and how bad the prosecutor wants it. From what I understood from cram reading, it would be UNUSUAL for this to be anything other than a domesticated general subpoena.
Ideally Sean or Kurt will do a video on it.
I stand corrected. After reading it properly, this is a Uniform Act subpoena. Holy fuck.
Aaron, despite what you say, that prosecutor hates you, lol.
Ok so a Uniform Act subpoena has more teeth than a regular domesticated one. The issue for Rekieta is that this is still a two day trial. Meaning the time window is short for anything to happen that benefits the revenge porn case. The Judge would usually start with civil fines (civil contempt) and end up at possible criminal contempt if they keep ignoring.
Meh, Aaron, you giant fuckup. Geno and Keanu blabbed too much than to do anything but tell the truth. I also don't think they are going to risk possible criminal contempt for you.