If I was a witness to something that happened and the person was charged with a misdemeanor for assault on a handicapped person, do I have to be in court?
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If I was a witness to something that happened and the person was charged with a misdemeanor for assault on a handicapped person, do I have to be in court?
The police have my statement and I have not gotten anything about appearing in court yet.
Asked on April 26, 2012 under Criminal Law, North Carolina
Answers:
Kevin Bessant / Law Office of Kevin Bessant & Associates
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Typically you will not be required to appear in court unless the defendant in this case decides to go to trial and the prosecutors subpoena you to come to trial to testify against the defendant.
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