Has any victim to domestic violence been sepoenaed as a witness?? What happens if I do not show up in court??
2007-03-12 13:52:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
you will go to jail a subpoena to testify you will be held in contempt of court and the judge will throw you in jail so he better be there.
2007-03-12 13:55:52 · answer #1 · answered by Mary O 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If a witness is subpoenaed and does not show testify, the witness is in contempt of court. The presiding judge can issue a bench warrant, where the witness is arrested and brought to court. Other jail time can also be assessed.
If the witness is the victim (complainant), then the case would result in a mistrial. The perpetrator is released.
2007-03-12 21:00:55 · answer #2 · answered by zax_fl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can be subpaoened as a hostile witness (which means you dont want to be there voluntarily) to the crime. Without any witnesses or evidence the accused could walk free. You can choose not to show but then you run the risk of having a bench warrant put out for your arrest for failure to appear depending on the severity of the case. Also if you should ever need the court system yourself someday, this could come back to haunt you. Choice is yours, good luck
2007-03-12 21:06:18 · answer #3 · answered by Arthur W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a court order, then you could possibly face charges. And if it is to testify against the abuser, the abuser could win, and go on to abuse more and more, until it is too late, and someone really gets hurt.
2007-03-12 20:57:26 · answer #4 · answered by mykd4sound 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its just a scare tact's dont worry the Da will say anything they can i up to you
2007-03-13 00:37:33 · answer #5 · answered by nightman122554 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i think u get in jail
but i wonder if u r prego and go to labor?
2007-03-12 20:59:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋