Sometimes it hurts to say what really happened, but if you are a witness you still have to tell the truth. Sometimes a lawyer can ask you a question and you do not remember the answer. If that ever happens, all you have to do is say you don t remember. If you do not know the answer to a question, you can say, I don t know. It is important not to guess, and not to say something that you think the lawyer or the judge wants to hear.
Lawyers sometimes ask questions in a funny way.
If they do, you may not understand what they mean. That s OK, too. Just let the judge or the lawyer know that you do not understand the question, and the judge will take care of the situation. Sometimes children are scared to go to court. If you have to go to court, it s OK to feel scared.