The prosecutor knows if you don’t have a lawyer, you’ll probably take a conviction. They assume you are guilty, and either “feel” guilty or just want to avoid going back to court.

Either way you can be convicted of something worse than the truth. Since the police arrested you, you must be guilty of something, right? Wrong!

People are jailed after making hasty decisions. Don’t make the same mistakes.

When charges are filed against you, your court case begins.

This is your first opportunity to investigate the case, since they will turn over the police reports at the first court appearance.

The date cannot be changed and the case cannot be transferred to your county of residence, except in very rare situations. If you or your attorney do not appear, the judge will issue a warrant for your arrest.