Charges are already filed against both of you. That's what the tickets signify. Since these are criminal charges (assault in the form of an unwanted touching with jurisdiction in either a JP or municipal court), the State is the entity that prosecutes the crime. The subpoena is because you and possibly your boyfriend asked for a trial. In response to the trial setting, the state issued a subpoena for the other person because it needs a witness who can testify to prove its case.
Answered on Mar 04th, 2013 at 7:46 PM