A: Upon receiving the completed police reports, the case is reviewed by a deputy district attorney. The deputy district attorney will thoroughly review the reports and the defendants criminal or traffic record and decide what, if any, charges may be filed against the defendant.
A: You may bring friends or relatives with you to court, and they may be allowed to sit in the courtroom while you testify, unless they are also witnesses. Witnesses testify one at a time and generally wait outside the courtroom for their turn. A Victim/Witness Advocate may also be with you, at your request.
A: Witnesses are not limited to "eyewitnesses". You may have seen the crime happen or may know something about it. You may also know something about a piece of evidence, or may know something that contradicts another witness testimony. If you wonder why you are testifying in a particular case, ask the prosecutor handling it.
