Guidance

Young witness booklet for 12 to 17 year olds

A booklet for young witnesses aged 12 to 17 that explains what it means to be a witness, how to give evidence and the help you can get.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Published: 1 October 2017

Documents

Going to court and being a witness (12 to 17 year olds)

PDF, 458 KB, 24 pages

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Details

You should read this guidance with the help of an adult who knows about court procedures and can answer your questions about being a young witness.

There is a different version of this guidance for 5 to 11 year olds.

Find out more about going to court as a victim or witness.

Published 1 October 2017