Probation Violation
When an individual is convicted of a crime, the punishment levied typically ranges from incarceration, deferred adjudication, or placement on a probation program.
Probation is commonly assigned to individuals who have little or no previous criminal history, or for crimes that the judge warrants to be minor enough to allow the individual to remain free, with certain restrictions.
It is important that individuals placed on probation closely follow the directions of the court if they wish to stay out of prison.
If an individual violates even one condition of his or her probation, their probation officer may request a hearing for revocation of probation, which may ultimately result in incarceration.
Common Terms of Probation Individuals who have been convicted of a crime may be placed on a probation program by the court.
Terms of probation often include: o The individual must not be arrested or accused of any crime for the duration of the probation.
Even minor infractions may be cause for a revocation hearing o Assignment to a probation officer, to whom the individual must report on a regular (typically monthly) basis o Mandatory drug and alcohol testing on a regular basis.
Failure to submit to testing or a failed test result may result in a revocation hearing o Restrictions on travel from the state and county of the arrest.
o Mandatory curfews o Restrictions against participating in certain activities and visiting certain areas o Assignment of an electronic monitoring device o Home arrest o Assignment to specific vocations Although the terms of probation may seem to unfairly limit certain individual freedoms, it is important to note that the alternative is often incarceration, which would be a much stronger imposition on an individual's daily life.
Terms of probation are often set to help the individual stay away from the kind of situations that landed them in trouble in the first place.
It is important to keep your probation record in good standing in order to successfully complete the program.
Missing meetings, failing to submit to drug and alcohol testing, and failing to follow the rules set by the court may result in a revocation hearing.
Revocation hearings commonly result in incarceration of the individual or stricter terms set for the duration of the probation period.
Probation is commonly assigned to individuals who have little or no previous criminal history, or for crimes that the judge warrants to be minor enough to allow the individual to remain free, with certain restrictions.
It is important that individuals placed on probation closely follow the directions of the court if they wish to stay out of prison.
If an individual violates even one condition of his or her probation, their probation officer may request a hearing for revocation of probation, which may ultimately result in incarceration.
Common Terms of Probation Individuals who have been convicted of a crime may be placed on a probation program by the court.
Terms of probation often include: o The individual must not be arrested or accused of any crime for the duration of the probation.
Even minor infractions may be cause for a revocation hearing o Assignment to a probation officer, to whom the individual must report on a regular (typically monthly) basis o Mandatory drug and alcohol testing on a regular basis.
Failure to submit to testing or a failed test result may result in a revocation hearing o Restrictions on travel from the state and county of the arrest.
o Mandatory curfews o Restrictions against participating in certain activities and visiting certain areas o Assignment of an electronic monitoring device o Home arrest o Assignment to specific vocations Although the terms of probation may seem to unfairly limit certain individual freedoms, it is important to note that the alternative is often incarceration, which would be a much stronger imposition on an individual's daily life.
Terms of probation are often set to help the individual stay away from the kind of situations that landed them in trouble in the first place.
It is important to keep your probation record in good standing in order to successfully complete the program.
Missing meetings, failing to submit to drug and alcohol testing, and failing to follow the rules set by the court may result in a revocation hearing.
Revocation hearings commonly result in incarceration of the individual or stricter terms set for the duration of the probation period.
