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    Default What Happens if Witnesses Don't Appear at a Court Hearing

    If the company or person pressing charges against you doesn't come to the hearing, will the charges automatically be dropped, if it's only a misdemeanor??

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    Default Re: Court Hearing

    If they don't come to a pretrial hearing? Some other type of hearing? At a standard pretrial, no witnesses attend.

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    Default Re: What Happens if Witnesses Don't Appear at a Court Hearing

    Yes I meant at the pretrial hearing. Can they drop charges if the person pressing them doesnt show? or do they even have to show at anytime after they decide to press the charges?

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    Default Re: What Happens if Witnesses Don't Appear at a Court Hearing

    Their presence may not be needed for successful prosecution. Its doubtful charges would be dropped as I suspect DA would request continuance

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    Default Re: What Happens if Witnesses Don't Appear at a Court Hearing

    Again, at a standard pretrial no witnesses attend.

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