court.summons.title Summoned To Court
court.summons.body {0:P} have been accused of breaking the law by {3:A}. As a result {0:p} have been given a court date of %1 for {0:p} to defend against those charges. {0:P} should consider bringing a lawyer to help {0:sp} defense. Surely some will contact {0:p} offering their services in the next few days.

court.lawyer.intro.title An Unsolicited Announcement
court.lawyer.intro.body {0:P} got a text from {3:A}, a local lawyer offering {3:sp} services in {0:sp} upcoming court appearance. The text included a phone number to call back if interested.
court.lawyer.intro.opt.contact Call {3:op} up and listen to what {3:p} has to say.
court.lawyer.intro.opt.ignore Ignore it.
court.lawyer.intro.opt.gotit Let {3:op} know {0:p} already have a lawyer.
court.lawyer.info.body {0:P} called {3:A} to get more info about how {3:p} could help {0:p} in {0:sp} upcoming court appearance. {3:cF} explained that with {3:op} representing {0:p}, {0:sp} chances of prevailing in court were greatly increased. The cost would depend on the amount of time required for preparing for the case and the amount of money involved. But {3:p} said it would likely cost between 20% and 25% of the fine amount.
court.lawyer.info.opt.goon Go on...
court.lawyer.info2.body {0:P} let {3:A} talk while asking the ocassional question and after several minutes {0:p} felt {0:p} started to know {3:op} better. {0:P} gauged {3:sp} legal skill at %I1.
court.lawyer.info2.opt.hire Hire {3:op}.
court.lawyer.info2.opt.pass Decline hiring {3:op}.
court.lawyer.hired.body {0:P} hired {3:A} as {0:sp} lawyer. {3:P} collected some more info about {0:p} for {3:op} to build {0:sp} case and then told {0:p} not to worry, {3:p} would take care of everything. All {0:p} need to do is show up in court at the right time.
court.lawyer.fired.body {0:P} then contacted {0:sp} previous lawyer {3:A} to let {3:op} know {0:p} didn't need {3:sp} services anymore. {3:P} was not happy, but should get over it.
court.lawyer.passed.body {0:P} passed on hiring {3:A} as {0:sp} lawyer. Hopefully another lawyer will contact {0:p}.
hint.lawyer Since you have been accused of a crime and need to stand in trail you should get a lawyer to improve your chances to win your case. You can hire one of the lawyers that will contact you, which will cost you money depending on the skill of the lawyer. Or you can wait and have the court assign you a public defender, who is free, but won't be as good. Or you can do it on your own which probably means you will lose.

court.court.title An Appearance In Court
court.court.nolawyer.body {0:csp} court appearance is scheduled to start in an hour. {0:P} should go there now.
court.court.lawyer.body {0:P} get a call from {0:sp} lawyer {3:A} who reminds {0:p} about {0:sp} court appearance which is scheduled to start in an hour. {0:P} should go there now.
court.court.witness.body {0:P} get a call from the courthouse reminding {0:p} that {0:p} must come to serve as witness in the case that {0:p} brought against {3:IN}. {0:P} should go there now.
court.court.opt.ok Go to the Courthouse
court.court.wait.body {0:P} get to court and then wait until {0:p} are called in to meet the judge. The clerk asks {0:p} about {0:sp} lawyer to which {0:p} say {0:p} don't have one. The clerk then asks if {0:p} want the services of the public defender, which won't cost {0:p} anything. What do {0:p} say?
court.court.wait.opt.pd Yes, {0:P} could use the help.
court.court.wait.opt.no No, {0:P} rather defend {0:vp}.
court.court.use_pd.body {0:P} sign a couple of forms and now the public defender {1:A} is {0:sp} lawyer for this case. {0:P} briefly discuss the case until {0:sp} name is called and {0:p} go into the courtroom to meet the judge.
court.court.wait2.body {0:P} wait for {0:sp} name to be called and then go meet the judge.
court.court.meetl.body {0:P} get to court and meet {0:sp} lawyer {1:A} who is already there waiting for {0:p}. {1:P} walks {0:p} thru some last minutes instructions and then {0:p} wait until {0:p} are called in to meet the judge.
court.court.j.start.body Is finally {0:sp} turn and {0:p} are asked to go into the courtroom to meet with the judge, {1:T A}. First there's some formalities of getting sworn in and identifying {0:vp} and then a few simple questions the judge asks.
court.court.jw.witness.body Then the prosecution reads the charges against {0:p}, describes the situation in more details and brings out their witness, {2:A}. The prosecution asks some leading questions and the witness gives answers that are not good for {0:p}.
court.court.ldj.witness.body {0:P} are called to the stand and are sworn in. The prosecution asks {0:p} some easy questions and {0:p} explain the situation and how {2:N} wronged {0:p}. This is then followed by some cross-examination by {1:N}, the defense's lawyer. But it doesn't take long and {0:p} are soon excused.
court.court.jwl.cross.body {0:csp} lawyer {3:A} then takes over, does a quick cross examination of the witness {2:A} and then excuses {2:op}. {0:P} thought {3:p} went too easy on {2:op}.
court.court.jw.cross.body Because {0:p} don't have a lawyer, the judge asks additional questions of the witness, {2:A}. {1:P} then thanks and excuses {2:op}. {0:P} thought {1:p} went too easy on {2:op}.
court.court.jl.stand.body Then it's {0:sp} turn on the stand where {0:p} answer some layup questions from {2:N} before the prosecution asks {0:p} some harder ones. {0:csp} lawyer had coached {0:p} well and {0:p} give the proper answers. Eventually {0:p} are excused.
court.court.j.stand.body Then it's {0:sp} turn on the stand where {0:p} are given a chance to tell {0:p} side of the story, which {0:p} do. {0:P} tell the truth but gloss over some incriminating details and try to paint {0:vp} as innocent as possible. Not sure if it worked. Then the prosecution asks {0:p} some harder questions, some of which {0:p} stumble over. Eventually, {0:p} are excused.
court.court.j.dec.body Then there's the closing staments. The judge says {1:p} has heard what {1:p} needs to and and is ready to make a decision.
court.court.judge.opt.ok {0:P} try to appear calm and relaxed.
court.court.verdict.body The judge goes on a long rant about justice and society and resposiblity and half way thru it {0:p} were ready to plead guilty to every crime there is just to get {1:op} to shut up. But finally {1:p} got to the point.
court.court.verdict.innocent.body {0:P} are found INNOCENT! Woo-hoo!
court.court.verdict.guilty.body {0:P} are found GUILTY! {1:P} then reads the penalties and {0:p} are required to pay $%I1 as a fine for the offense
court.court.verdict.guilty.extra.body and $%I1 for {0:sp} behavior afterwards
court.court.verdict.guilty.cw.body and %I1 hours of community service
court.court.verdict.guilty.ccosts.body and $%I1 for court costs.
court.court.lcosts.body Then {1:A} turns to {0:p} and reminds {0:p} that {0:p} owe {1:op} for {1:sp} services, which comes out to $%I1.
court.court.lcosts.opt.pay {0:P} pay the amount.
court.court.end.body For better or worse, {0:p} are glad this whole ordeal is over.
hint.court_pd Using a public defender doesn't cost you anything and may improve your chances in court, depending on the lawyer's skill.


court.witness.verdict.body {0:P} heard the verdict in the case {0:p} brough up against {2:A} was in and {2:p} was declared
court.witness.verdict.g.body guilty.
court.witness.verdict.i.body innocent.
court.boss.body {0:P} received a note from the courthouse that {3:IA} has been found guilty of a crime against {4:IA}.
court.boss.cw.body Furthermore, {3:A} has been sentenced to %I1 hours of community service. {0:P} think this may interfere with {3:sp} ability to work.

court.commserv.title Court-Mandated Community Service
court.commserv.info.body Well, it's not quite over. {0:P} still have to do some community service. {0:P} can do this during the daytime anyday. However, if {0:p} put it off for too long, {0:p} may suffer additional penalties. In fact getting busted again while still serving this sentence will make things really bad for {0:p}.
court.commserv.done.body Congratulations! {0:P} have completed {0:sp} court-mandated community service.
court.commserv.status.body {0:P} have %I1 hours left in {0:sp} court mandated community service sentence.
court.commserv.q.body Do {0:p} want to spend the next few hours doing some of it?
court.commserv.didit.body {0:P} went to the local park where {0:p} spent some time picking up trash and doing some other manual work.
court.commserv.didit2.body At then end {0:p} were tired and dirty. But {0:p} knocked some hours of {0:sp} sentence.

court.guilty.verdict.msg in fines as a result of a guilty verdict
court.lawyer.fees.msg for lawyer feeds
court.cop.visit.msg there's a policeman here looking for {0:p}.

court.force.comm_serv.b There's a policeman here who says {1:p} has been asked to take {0:p} to do some community service.
court.force.comm_serv2.b Apparently {0:p} have been negligent and have not made progress in lowering that number, so now the court has decided when {0:p} will be doing this. And that's now.
court.force.comm_serv.opt.ok {0:P} go with {1:T A}
court.force.didit.b {0:P} spend some time doing the hard labor of community service.
court.force.arrive.b {0:P} arrived at the park and started doing the work. Mostly picking up trash and doing some minor maintenance work.