Based on the 6th Amendment of the Constitution there are two clauses that compel a witness to attend a trial. The Confrontation Clause states that an accused individual should receive the right to be confronted the witness against him. The Compulsory Process Clause says that the accused shall have the right to have witnesses in favor of them by the use of a subpoena. A subpoena is a document that is issued by the court or an attorney, and served to a witness compelling that individual to attend court. A subpoena is typically used when an individual has information about the case, but does not want to become involved; therefore the subpoena requires that individual become involved. These rights are available to and individual in federal or state
