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When will the accused person “the defendant” be assigned a court date?

April 26, 2017accused Court person

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When will the accused person “the defendant” be assigned a court date?

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At his first court date, the defendant will appear with an attorney he has hired, or will request that the court (the judge) appoint him an attorney. The court will appoint an attorney to represent the defendant if the defendant is indigent. Indigent simply means too poor to be able to hire an attorney. The court will make the determination about whether the defendant is indigent. Alternatively, a defendant may chose to represent himself if, after a hearing the judge finds that he is competent to waive (give up) his right to counsel. The court will then reset the defendant’s case on its docket.

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At the first court date, the defendant will appear with an attorney he has hired, or will request that the court (the judge) appoint him an attorney. The court will appoint an attorney to represent the defendant if the defendant is indigent. Indigent simply means financially unable to hire an attorney. The court will make the determination about whether the defendant is indigent. Alternatively, a defendant may choose to represent himself if the judge finds that he is competent to waive (give up) his right to counsel. The court will then reset the defendant’s case on its docket.