You can, but you can also be held in contempt of court or charged criminally.
No, not unless you are subpoeana'd by one side or the other. A person can voluntarily testify without being subpoenaed as long as one party or another calls the person as a witness. Expert witnesses are hired to testify in court; therefore they also testify without being subpoenaed.
you will get subpoenaed by a sheriff
No one can be compelled to give a statement to the police, regardless of age. You can be subpoenaed (ordered to appear in court or some other location) to give a statement under oath at a deposition or before a grand jury. If you refuse to respond to the subpoena, you can be held in contempt of court.Added: . . . or if a material witness to a serious offense and refusing to cooperate, risk being charged with 'Obstruction of Justice.'
If you mean in the United States, there's an awful lot they CAN do to push you into testifying in a case like that -- assuming you mean that you're being subpoenaed by the District Attorney's Office to testify for the Prosecution. However, if you are being put under pressure to testify FOR the defendant as a witness for the Defense, you will have a far greater chance of refusing to testify.
You don't get paid for being a witness.A bit more:The only people who are paid to testify in court are those who testify not as a subpoenaed witness, but in a professional capacity, such as doctors, psychologists, forensic experts, etc. Their fees can be quite high for their service, ranging anywhere from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars.Another View: Although this may depend on the state you reside in, witnesses subpoenaed on behalf of the state's criminal case (prosecution) ARE reimbursed a certain amount (set by statute) for their appearance.
save the witness is a sniper game where you have to shoot a object to save the witness from being killed
If you are subpoenaed, yes. Otherwise you are in contempt of court, and will go to jail. Judges don't like being blown off.
Absolutely not. ADDED: If you were a witness to a crime and are subpoena'd to court to testify at trial you will receive state mandated payment of a "witness fee."
Being an expert witness may require special certification. It is usually based on trainign, skill, and experience. Expert witness are also known as professional witness.
can a debt collector refuse payment after it is offered after being swiched from one company to another and not being 30 day notice
John came for the purpose of being a witness to the Light (Christ). He bore witness regarding Jesus
no i mean the three referances