What will happen the first time I go to court?

The judge will ask you if you have a lawyer representing you and if you do not, the judge will tell you that you have the right to have a lawyer to help you. The Clerk of the Court will read out loud the charge against you and you will be asked if you want to plead "guilty" or "not guilty". If the judge is not convinced that you understand, then he or she will not let you plead guilty. If you plead not guilty, the judge will set a date for a trial.

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