On rare occasions, pre-trial motions by the defense attorney or by the prosecuting attorney may require additional hearings before the trial begins, which may require witness testimony. If you are lawfully subpoenaed to court, an employer cannot prevent court attendance. When appropriate, the Prosecuting Attorney's Office will contact your employer to discuss the importance of your role as a witness. Whether a witness receives any witness fee is within the discretion of the court. If you have a date conflict, you should contact your Prosecuting Attorney's Witness Coordinator immediately to discuss your conflict.
Witnesses receive witness fees and mileage only when they appear in court at the scheduled time.
Call your Prosecuting Attorney's office. I was subpoenaed by the defendant, not the prosecutor. Your Prosecuting Attorney's Witness Assistance program helps the witnesses that the Prosecutor's office subpoenas to court, not witnesses whom the defendant subpoenas. If you are in need of interpreting services while in attendance at court, contact your Prosecuting Attorney's Witness Coordinator as soon as possible.