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I have a witness subpoena to appear for the Commonwealth of Virginia. What happens if I do not show up?

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I have a witness subpoena to appear for the Commonwealth of Virginia. What happens if I do not show up?

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I’m assuming this is in a criminal case in state court, and that you reside or were served in Virginia. If you do not appear, you can be arrested, held in contempt, and jailed and/or fined.

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Then the state of Virginia “can” issue a bench warrant for your arrest for failure to appear.