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I am a primary witness in a criminal Trial, I do not want to testify.I have a supoena, If I do not go to court will happen?

It is a Rape Trial.

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Reputation Level 15
If you are the complaining witness/victim, you should speak to the prosecutor. Otherwise, you have been served with a subpoena, and failure to appear can result in a warrant being issued for your arrest.

Disclaimer: I am not offering legal advice. I am just making suggestions for starting points for when you do speak with an attorney. Do NOT rely on anything I write and contact a lawyer.

Reputation Level 8
As Mr. Weilbacker has stated, failure to appear once served with a subpoena may result in criminal charges being filed against you.

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