Legal analysis
It has been recorded by the public security organs. If there is no legal reason not to appear in court, you cannot refuse to testify in court. Witnesses shall provide evidence objectively and truthfully, and shall not fabricate facts or forge evidence to falsely accuse or frame up. Those who falsely accuse or frame, intentionally perjure themselves or conceal criminal evidence shall bear legal responsibility. According to relevant laws, it is the duty of every citizen to testify. The law strictly stipulates the legal liability of witnesses who refuse to testify in court. The people's court may compel a witness who has been notified by the people's court not to testify in court without justifiable reasons. Those who refuse to appear in court or refuse to testify after appearing in court shall be admonished, and if the circumstances are serious, they shall be detained for not more than 10 days. Under any of the following circumstances, with the permission of the people's court, written testimony, audio-visual transmission technology and audio-visual materials may be used to testify: 1. Unable to appear in court for health reasons. 2. Due to the long distance and inconvenient transportation, it is impossible to appear in court. 3. Unable to appear in court due to force majeure such as natural disasters. 4. Others cannot appear in court for justified reasons.
legal ground
Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 124 Investigators may question witnesses on the spot or at the unit, residence or place proposed by the witness. When necessary, the witness may be notified to testify in a people's procuratorate or a public security organ. When questioning witnesses on the spot, they should show their work certificates, and when questioning witnesses at their units, residences or places proposed by witnesses, they should show their certificates from people's procuratorates or public security organs. The questioning of witnesses should be conducted separately.
Article 193 If a witness fails to testify in court without justifiable reasons after being notified by the people's court, the people's court may compel him to appear in court, except the defendant's spouse, parents and children. If a witness refuses to appear in court without justifiable reasons or refuses to testify after appearing in court, he shall be admonished. If the circumstances are serious, with the approval of the dean, he shall be detained for less than ten days. If the punished person refuses to accept the detention decision, he may apply to the people's court at the next higher level for reconsideration. Execution shall not be suspended during reconsideration.