How Do You Write A Witness Report?
When you have information pertinent to a civil or criminal lawsuit or an event like a car accident, you may be asked to write a statement or report. Writing an accurate witness report is an important responsibility. Follow these steps to write a clear, concise witness report. Compose your thoughts before you begin writing your formal statement. Create a time line on a separate sheet of paper listing each incident you witnessed. Making a time line helps organize your thoughts chronologically so your report can be easily understood by others. Check your calendar to be sure you are correct as to the dates on which any incident on your time line occurred. Look at your watch or a wall clock with a second hand as you replay a quick incident like a car crash in your mind, to ensure that you are as accurate as you can be regarding timing. Rearrange the entries on your time line until they are accurate. Jot down who was present at each incident entered on your time line, and what each person wa
