[38special]

I showed up to court once to fight a traffic ticket and I had a good feeling about it when the police officer didn't show up to testify. As it turned out the judge just set a new court date.

[Horatio Gates]

If it happens again, if you didn't try this, make a motion to dismiss due to the state's inability to produce a witness. You upheld your promise to appear in court and shouldn't have to reappear.