Who will be with me in court?
You may bring friends or relatives with you to court, and they can probably sit in the courtroom while you testify, unless they are also witnesses. (Witnesses testify one at a time and generally wait outside the courtroom for their turn. This is called "sequestration".) Your Victim/Witness Advocate may also be with you, if you request.

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1. Why am I a witness? I didn't see the crime occur.
2. What if someone threatens me?
3. What if the defense attorney contacts me?
4. Do I have to testify in front of the defendant?
5. Who will be with me in court?
6. How long will I be at court
7. How many times will I have to appear in court?
8. What if my employer won't let me come to court?
9. Can I get witness fees whether or not I attend on the date stated in the subpoena? What if I can't attend on the date stated in the subpoena?
10. How do I know if my case has been "called off"?
11. I was subpoenaed by the defendant, not the prosecutor. Does this change anything?
12. What if I need an interpreter?