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 # If you cannot afford a lawyer on your own, see if you qualify for legal aid representation. (See [[Legal Aid Representation]] in Part 2 of this guide for information about applying for legal aid.) If you qualify, the Legal Services Society will appoint a lawyer to advise you and represent you in court. Note that you may not be able to apply for legal aid representation 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 document.
-# Get a copy of the '''circumstances''' (police report) from the Crown Counsel (prosecutor) and '''information''' (charges) from the court clerk. Ask for an '''adjournment''' (delay) for 2 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.
+# Get a copy of the '''circumstances''' (police report) from the Crown Counsel (prosecutor) and '''information''' (charges) from the court clerk. Ask for an '''adjournment''' (delay) for 2 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 ==