Q197: What will happen if I don't go to court to give evidence as a witness?

Questions

• Are all the witnesses going to court? Will the officer in the case be there?
• Can a person with a criminal record still provide a witness statement to be used in court?
• Can I be on standby if I am a witness at Crown Court?
• Can I find out a result of a court case that I was not involved in?
• Can I find out the result of the court case for which I was a witness?
• Can I give evidence in court behind a screen?
• Can I have an interpreter if I have to go to Court?
• Can I visit the court before I have to appear as a witness?
• Do I get any expenses for appearing at court as a witness?
• Do I need a solicitor if I have to attend court as a witness?
• Do I need to take anything to court with me if I am a witness?
• Does a witness have to sit outside the court with the defendant?
• How can I find out when my case is being heard?
• How do I become an interpreter for the Police?
• I have been charged with an offence and am appearing at court, do I need a solicitor?
• I have got a summons for driving offences, but I was not stopped by the police/do not own that car/don't drive, what can I do?
• I have missed the court date on my summons, what will happen?
• I think that my friend/relative is in prison, but I am not sure and I do not know which prison, what can I do?
• If I am a complainant in a case, am I entitled to compensation?
• Is there a legal requirement to give a witness statement to the police?
• What do I do first when I arrive at court to give evidence as a witness?
• What steps do the police have to take with regard to victims of crime?
• Why do I have to go to court as a witness, the officer told me I wouldn't have to go?
• I was a witness to a crime, where can I find information, advice and support?