How long you are actually there could be affected by a lot of factors.
1. The nature of the evidence and the case. How key is your evidence to the case and is there room for contradiction? This will dictate how long the defence lawyer will want to cross-examine you.
2. Scheduling. It's often hard to predict how trial will actually run. So some parts of the trial could run long. You might have to wait there all afternoon, only to find out there won't be time until the next day to actually get on the stand.
Court typically does not go well into the evening, unless it's some kind of emergency issue. Most court close at around 4:30 PM. The staff and judges want to go home too.
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