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Do witness statements have to be signed by the police officer who took the statement, at the time for it to be used in a court of law?

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amanda6229 | 19:12 Thu 24th Jun 2010 | Law
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I would assume so to prove it was that person who gave the statement, otherwise anyone could write anything!
19:13 Thu 24th Jun 2010
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no i dont think they do as i made a witness statement and its going to ourt and the officer that took my statement never signed it , do you know what can happen to me if i withdraw my statement?

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21:15 Thu 24th Jun 2010
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Unless they are “agreed” by both sides witness statements are not used as evidence in court.

The evidence is the oral testimony given by the witness.
23:08 Thu 24th Jun 2010

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