Generally speaking, in the United States witness statements are generally eschewed in favour of a discovery process including deposition of key witnesses prior to trial.
In the UK, a witness statement is a "written statement signed by a person which contains the evidence which that person would be allowed to give orally"
Famous quotes containing the words witness and/or statement:
“That the Jews assumed a right exclusively to the benefits of God will be a lasting witness against them & the same will it be against Christians.”
—William Blake (1757–1827)
“I think, therefore I am is the statement of an intellectual who underrates toothaches.”
—Milan Kundera (b. 1929)