Cedar decks generally last from 15 to 20 years, but they can deteriorate faster, particularly on the ground-floor and in shaded areas that take longer to dry out. The average material cost for cedar is $5 to $15 per square foot, for an estimated cost of $6,400 to $24,000 to replace a 16-by-20-foot deck.
You also cannot be compelled to give evidence against a co-accused where you are both being tried in the same proceedings. However, if the prosecution refuses to offer any evidence against you and you are acquitted, then you can be compelled to testify against a co-accused.
Once you have begun to testify in an incriminating manner without claiming the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination, you may lose the privilege and the right to refuse to answer. If you are called as a witness in front of the Grand Jury, you will not be able to have a lawyer present with you.