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What Happens When a Subpoenaed Witness Refuses to Testify in Orange County, CA?

How long can the witness be held in jail?  The answer is, the witness can be held in jail until he changes his mind and agrees to answer questions OR until the trial is over.  Once the trial is over the judge must release the reluctant witness.  In this case the witness served two weeks in jail and never testified.  No further punishment could be given to the witness and he never revealed what he knew.