At your first court date, the court will read you the criminal charges that you are facing. In most cases, your matter will be adjourned for several weeks for the Crown to get the case ready for trial. You are not expected to enter a plea on your first court date. Until you have seen the evidence against you, you should not plead guilty. While your case will not be resolved at your first trial date, it is critically important that you attend. If you fail to attend you will likely be facing another criminal charge. However, if you have retained a lawyer, that lawyer can attend on your behalf.