Q: Can a person who pressed charges on you show up to your court date if they have went to drug rehab
A:
If the matter is at the preliminary hearing stage, the person does not have to be there and the officer can testify to the statement the person made to the officer even though that would not be admissible in other courts as it is heresay. So at the preliminary hearing, it is not an issue whether the person shows or not,
If it is in the Court of Common Pleas and it is scheduled for trial or pretrial hearings, which is the only other times the person would need to appear in court, then the Commonwealth would request a continuance and would most likely be granted a continuance until the person is available to testify.
If the rehabilitation center is close, the rehabilitation center may make arrangements to transport the person to the court.
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