Q: For a required court appearance, if the officer does not show up can the case be dismissed?
A: Sometimes. It depends on a few factors including the courthouse, judge and prosecutor. Also, the type of offense (petty vs. misdemeanor). Certain prosecutors in certain courthouses will routinely agree to dismiss petty offenses if the officer is not present. But that is not true everywhere.
Juan Ooink agrees with this answer
A: It all depends on where you have to be in court. Some counties will dismiss charges when the officer is not in court, others require that the matter be set for trial and that the officer not appear on the trial date.
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