If anyone has been subpoenaed (summoned) to appear in court and fails to do so, they can be held in contempt. This applies to defendants as well as witnesses. If a witness fails to appear, the court can dismiss the case or continue it to a later date when the witness' attendance is more likely. Which one will occur depends on the seriousness of the charge and whether it is likely the witness can be located and compelled to appear. The court can also decide to move forward on the case without the witness, if their testimony is not crucial to either side's case.
Criminal attachment charge is a court order to arrest an individual who failed to appear in court in response to the witness subpoena.
Lying under oath in court can have serious consequences. In a criminal tlrial you can be held in criminal contempt of court, not to mention behinc charged with 'obstruction of justice,' and can be jailed. In civil cases you can be ruled in civil contempt of court and face a stiff fine.
The "VICTIM" - the "COMPLAINANT" - the "COMPLAINING WITNESS" - the "DECEASED" - ETC.
Yes it needs to be signed dated and notorised. Then it will not carry as much weight as a live witness but depending on what the statement says it has the potential to help.
They can be held in contempt of court. Which could result in criminal charges.
A witness who does not wish to testify in a court action; with the permission of the court, can be treated as a hostile witness which gives the attorney's much more leeway in questioning them. In addition, the judge has the option of holding them in contempt of court and (if it is a criminal trial) the prosecutor can charge them with Obstruction of Justice.
by acting as an expert witness and By providing expert testimony in court, either for defence of prosecution.
Eyewitness testimony is a legal term. A person who has seen someone or something and can bear witness to the fact. In criminal law, evidence is received from a witness "who has actually seen an event and can so testify in court"
A criminal attachment charge typically refers to a court order authorizing the seizure of a person's property to secure payment of a judgment or debt owed to the court. It allows the court to seize assets like bank accounts, real estate, or personal property to satisfy the debt.
The Crown Court is a type of Criminal Court.
Generally speaking, a witness. They can be a witness for the defense or a witness for the prosecution in a criminal case. They can be a witness for the defense or a witness for the plaintiff in a civil case. If they are testifying in behalf of someone they would rather be testifying against, they are called a "hostile witness." NOTE: This question would be better to have been asked under the Legal or Law category so I will move it there.
When someone 'forces' you to sign anything, it has been signed 'under duress', and is not considered a valid contract.If you explain the situation during the time you signed the paper to the court and tell them that you signed it 'under duress', the judge should dis-allow the paper to be used as evidence against you.