A witness care officer will contact you and tell you when you need to go to court..

If you’ve made a statement to the police you will have been asked to sign the statement agreeing to attend court as a witness. If you have been asked to attend court then it’s likely that you will have to give evidence. If you decide not to give evidence the magistrate or judge can issue a summons requiring you to attend court. If you still decide not to attend court, in exceptional circumstances, a warrant can be issued for your arrest, and you will be brought to court to explain why you have refused to attend court willingly.

This depends on a number of factors. Your witness care officer and the witness service will keep you updated as the trial progresses.

It is not advisable to bring children to court (unless they are witnesses). If you can’t arrange for your children to be cared for you should consider bringing another adult with you to look after them. The witness service cannot look after any children at court unless they are witnesses.s.