Criminal Law
Probation / Community Control
Probation usually results as an alternative to jail time or can be added on after some jail time is served. When you are given a period of probation the potential jail time that could be imposed is often suspended or “stayed.”
There are two types of probation: reporting and non-reporting. With reporting probation you will be required to report to your probation officer on time and when you are required to do so. You may also be ordered by the court to do certain things including submit to drug tests, complete classes, or participate in mental health treatment. Failure to follow the court’s orders and/or getting charged with a new crime can result in a violation of probation.
Probation violation hearings can have three possible outcomes. The court can continue you on your probation, either subject to new terms or on the same terms. The court can also terminate your probation unsuccessfully. Or the court can give you the days in jail that were suspended when you were initially put on probation.
There are two types of probation: reporting and non-reporting. With reporting probation you will be required to report to your probation officer on time and when you are required to do so. You may also be ordered by the court to do certain things including submit to drug tests, complete classes, or participate in mental health treatment. Failure to follow the court’s orders and/or getting charged with a new crime can result in a violation of probation.
Probation violation hearings can have three possible outcomes. The court can continue you on your probation, either subject to new terms or on the same terms. The court can also terminate your probation unsuccessfully. Or the court can give you the days in jail that were suspended when you were initially put on probation.
