Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

My husband was charged as misdemeanor assault charge. what happens to him and me if i don't show up on the court?

Would the charge be drop? we live in Virgina. Thank you for your answer


Asked on 2/23/12, 8:05 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

If you failed to appear (after having been properly subpoenaed),

the prosecutor might ask the court to issue what's called a Rule

Against the Witness, i.e., a summons for you to appear before the court

to explain your absence from the scheduled trial.

Without your appearance at trial as the chief witness for the Commonwealth,

the prosecutor would likely have to dismiss the case.

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Answered on 2/23/12, 10:02 am


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