Many Christians, including ministers, believe that The Bible teaches that we should not swear at all, on the Bible or otherwise. So they will usually just say they "affirm" that they will tell the truth.
Absolutely not. ADDED: If you were a witness to a crime and are subpoena'd to court to testify at trial you will receive state mandated payment of a "witness fee."
witness being police officer has never show up in court for more than 5 times, what the defendent must do, he is still in custody?
You can, but you can also be held in contempt of court or charged criminally.
The guideline for expert witness testimony at the Court is 'Testifying in Court: Guidelines and Maxims for the Expert Witness'. Stanley L. Brodsky is the author of this book.
Anyone can be called to court to be a witness, including a resigned cop.
A person who testifies against you is often called a "perjurer" or "liar." (wink)AnswerThe opposing party's witnesses are generally called to testify against you. If you are being tried criminally, they are often called "State's witnesses."
Once you are subpoenaed you can not get out of it.
the Tudor court is a place where Henry viii lived with his royal courtiers and ministers
it is an expert regarding his or her own field as a priority, when being an expert witness in a court got it from a forensic psychology book.
The court decides on whether a witness is qualified as an "expert witness" or not.
He was only in witness protection until he testified in court.
On witness's statement to investigators - no. On the usability and admissability of them in court - yes.