Informing employer of court subpoena
employment attorney Utah Nov 9, 2026
Location: Utah, USA I had a crime committed against me a while back and have been subpoenaed to appear in court. The trial has been re-set a few times and up until now I haven’t had to worry about informing my employer, as they allowed me to work remotely and choose my own hours. I recently got a new job where I’ll be working 9-5, so I probably need to let them know ahead of time, right? The trial will be three days long (Tuesday-Thursday) and I’ll need to be in the courtroom 8:30-5. When the trial has been re-set, I only learned this information the Monday prior. Should I inform my employer that Monday when I learn whether or not the trial is going to happen, or should I inform them sooner? Also, do I need to take paid time off or will it be unpaid time off or?
