Muster Nummer 31d Ladung von Zeugen im Ausland – Englisch – (zu Nummer 116)

Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz

Muster Nummer 31d*

Ladung von Zeugen im Ausland

– Englisch –

(zu Nummer 116)

(Name of authority Bezeichnung der Behörde) (Address of authority Anschrift der Behörde)

Summons

Please bring this summons with you to

the hearing!

Please read the information overleaf.

The information is of relevance to you

only if the box has been marked with

a cross.

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⃞ Criminal proceedings ⃞ Imposition of a fine ⃞ Private suit

Strafsache Bußgeldsache Privatklagesache

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in respect of

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Dear ,

You are to be heard as a witness in the proceedings specified above. You are therefore hereby summoned to the

hearing on

Day Day, Month, Year Time Above building

Wochentag Tag, Monat, Jahr Uhrzeit

Zimmer Nummer

Room No.

The role of witness is an important one. Your testimony may well help the court reach a verdict, even if you are of the

opinion that you do not have anything of interest to say. The court needs your testimony at the above hearing to be able

to establish the facts of the matter, even if you have already given a statement to the police, the public prosecutor or a

judge.

You are entitled to compensation for any loss of earnings you may suffer and to the reimbursement of your expenses. If

you are unable to pay your travelling expenses yourself, you can apply for an advance from the court. Please read the

information on this overleaf.

Please let us know immediately if you intend to travel to the hearing from an address that is different from the one above,

as otherwise, our assessment of the compensation due to you may well be to your disadvantage.

The court must be notified immediately of any change of address so that we can contact you at all times.

Please also inform the court forthwith if you do not have an adequate command of German, so that an interpreter can be

engaged for the hearing.

Please also notify the court immediately whether or not you intend comply with this summons.

Be sure to bring with you to the hearing any documents that might be of relevance to the proceedings.

⃞ Pursuant to Article 12 of the European Convention on Judicial Assistance in Criminal Proceedings, you are entitled to

safe conduct. If you attend the hearing, you may not be prosecuted, arrested or your personal freedom in any other

way restricted here in the Federal Republic of Germany on account of actions or convictions dating from the period

prior to your departure from the territory of that state in which this summons was served upon you. This protection

shall end if, during a period of 15 consecutive days subsequent to your hearing in court, you have had sufficient

opportunity to leave, but have chosen instead to remain in the Federal Republic of Germany or if you return to the

Federal Republic of Germany after having already left it.

⃞

Yours sincerely,

Muster Nummer 31d ist in den Sprachen Bulgarisch, Englisch, Italienisch, Kroatisch, Lettisch, Litauisch, Niederländisch, Polnisch, Russisch, Türkisch und

Ukrainisch vorhanden. Die Muster werden von der obersten Justizbehörde zur Verfügung gestellt.

Important Information

Prior engagement earnings can be compensated at a rate of Euro 3,50

If you have a prior engagement on the date of the per hour and those not in gainful employment, but

hearing, please bear in mind that other people besides who run a household for more than one person, shall

yourself will be attending the hearing, and that all parties receive Euro 14 per hour. Higher compensation in

involved have a legitimate interest in settling this matter line with your personal circumstances can be paid in

as soon as possible. exceptional cases.

c) Other expenses

Compensation Any costs incurred for hiring someone to deputize

You are entitled to compensation for any loss of earnings for you at your place of work or to look after your

you may suffer and to the reimbursement of your children or other dependents who are normally in

expenses. If you are unable to pay your travelling your care, as also the costs incurred by any escort

expenses yourself or if it would be unreasonable to who may be required to accompany you, shall be

expect you to do so, you can apply for an advance by reimbursed only if you submit the relevant docu-

writing to the authority specified overleaf or to the mentary evidence. Should an overnight stay be

nearest representation of the Federal Republic of Ger- necessary, you will be refunded at the standard rate

many in your country. for a hotel in the medium price category at the place

of the hearing.

a) Travelling expenses ⃞ The compensation due to you plus your travelling

You will appreciate that the court is obligated to expenses and other expenses are estimated to be in

keep the costs of the proceedings to an acceptable the order of

minimum. Only the costs of the cheapest means of Euro.

transport from the address specified in the sum-

mons to the place of the hearing can therefore be This amount is an estimate only and does not

refunded. You are also obliged to make use of any constitute a claim to payment.

special rates or concessions that may be available.

In case you are travelling here by public transport, Important:

you will be reimbursed the expenses up to first class. Your claim to compensation can be made either orally or

If you come here by private motor vehicle, you will in writing at the office of the authority specified overleaf.

receive a compensation of 0.25 Euro/kilometer. The The claim shall lapse unless enforced within

use of a more expensive means of transport (flying, 3 months

for example) is acceptable only in exceptional of the end of your hearing as witness.

circumstances (on grounds of health, age, especially

Should you have any questions in connection with this

poor connections, time etc.).

summons, please contact the court or the official

⃞ The cost of a plane ticket shall be refunded in responsible.

your case.

b) Loss of earnings

If you suffer a loss of earnings, please ask your

employer to certify this and bring this certification

concerning the loss of earnings with you to the

hearing. If you are self-employed or work free-lance,

please submit the relevant proof of this (e.g. trading

licence, craftsman's ID, proof that you are licensed

to work in a particular profession). You will then be

compensated up to Euro 21 per hour for no more

than 10 hours per day. Witnesses without any loss of