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#If you cannot afford a lawyer on your own, see if you qualify for legal aid <span class="noglossary">representation</span>. (See [[Legal Aid Representation|legal aid <span class="noglossary">representation</span>]] in the [[Resource List for Legal Help for British Columbians|Resource List]] for information about applying for legal aid.) If you qualify, the Legal Services Society <span class="noglossary">will</span> appoint a lawyer to advise you and represent you in court. Note that you may not be able to apply for legal aid <span class="noglossary">representation</span> until you have attended your ''first appearance'' in court (see Step 4 below) and found out the Crown Counsel's ''initial sentencing position''. | #If you cannot afford a lawyer on your own, see if you qualify for legal aid <span class="noglossary">representation</span>. (See [[Legal Aid Representation|legal aid <span class="noglossary">representation</span>]] in the [[Resource List for Legal Help for British Columbians|Resource List]] for information about applying for legal aid.) If you qualify, the Legal Services Society <span class="noglossary">will</span> appoint a lawyer to advise you and represent you in court. Note that you may not be able to apply for legal aid <span class="noglossary">representation</span> until you have attended your ''first appearance'' in court (see Step 4 below) and found out the Crown Counsel's ''initial sentencing position''. | ||
#Go to court on the date shown on your ''promise to appear'' or other police <span class="noglossary">release</span> document. | #Go to court on the date shown on your ''promise to appear'' or other police <span class="noglossary">release</span> document. | ||
#Get a copy of your "<span class="noglossary">''disclosure''</span>." This package <span class="noglossary">will</span> contain the details of the charges against you. It includes the ''circumstances'' (police report) from the Crown Counsel (prosecutor) and the ''information'' (charges) from the court clerk. Ask for an ''adjournment'' (delay) for two weeks or more so you can consult with a lawyer. If there is a '' | #Get a copy of your "<span class="noglossary">''disclosure''</span>." This package <span class="noglossary">will</span> contain the details of the charges against you. It includes the ''circumstances'' (police report) from the Crown Counsel (prosecutor) and the ''information'' (charges) from the court clerk. Ask for an ''adjournment'' (delay) for two weeks or more so you can consult with a lawyer. If there is a ''duty counsel'' — a lawyer who helps people who don't have their own lawyer — at the courthouse, he or she can help you with this step. | ||
== What happens next == | == What happens next == | ||
