You have to wait until they call your name. Sometimes you might wait all morning or all day.
In the court room, your court case can take a short or long time.
A lawyer can give you advice about how long it will be.
Most people have to come back to court a few times before their court case is finished.
Some court cases can take up to 2 years.
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| Plain English Legal Dictionary
A dictionary of general court, legal and criminal law terms. |
| Going to Court
Booklet explaining what you should do to prepare for court and what will happen at court. |
Glossary: What these words mean
| guilty | When a person is guilty, it means that a judge or jury decided that he broke the law. |
| plea | If you are charged with an offence and go to court, the just will ask you whether you agree with the charge(s) or not. the answer you give is called a plea. There are two basic types of plea: guilty and not guilty. If you agree with the charge, and that you broke the law, you plead guilty. If you disagree, you plead not guilty. |