text: First, I suggest that you are there for your court date.  \n\nSecond, if the failure to complete community serviced could result in imprisonment, you have a right to counsel, and the state has to afford you an attorney.\n\nThird, my guess is that depending on the judge you will probably get additional time to complete the service if you ask and explain your circumstances.\n\nFourth, you do want to make sure that this is taken care of properly because having a criminal record- YES, this is creating a criminal record- can make it difficult to obtain jobs or apartments, etc.