If a complainant, such as a spouse, does not attend court after receiving a subpoena, the Crown Attorney has several options. They might proceed with the trial without the witness, request police assistance to locate and bring the complainant to court, or seek a warrant for the complainant's arrest. In cases where there's an independent witness, the Crown may opt to continue the trial without the complainant. If efforts to bring the complainant to court are successful, the trial may be briefly adjourned. Should the Crown request and obtain a witness warrant, the trial will be postponed, and the complainant might be detained until they can be brought to court. If a complainant refuses to testify upon attending, they risk being held in contempt of court, which can lead to jail time until they agree to testify. The trial would then be adjourned to a new date, with the complainant again subpoenaed to appear.