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The purpose of this site to provide incformation ho wprobation works.
A violation of probation occurs when a general or special condition of a probation court order has been violated. The objective of a violation proceeding is to impose the original jail sentence. Special defenses are available in these proceedings.
Jack I. Hyatt is a former Senior Criminal Probation Officer, and Former Assistant States Attorney and has participated in numerous violation of probation and parole proceedings. He thoroughly understands the mechanics of probation, what the state's burdens are to prove a violation of probation, what defenses will best work and which defenses will not work. He will bring his experiences, using both sides of the law, to aggressively represent you in your violation of probation and will provide the very best opportunity so you will not have to serve the jail sentence imposed by the court. If we accept your case, we will provide you with a special prompt package that will enable you to detail exactly what occurred. After questioning you, we will detail all of your options and the very best way to proceed in your case. If you are on probation with harsh conditions, with the correct preparation, it is possible to have the conditions of probation modified, and sometimes terminated early.
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" Many thanks for your outstanding representation in getting my violation of probation charge dismissed prior to the hearing, especially since the probation officer was recommending my probation be terminated and that I go to jail."~~M.N. "I never realized how technical a charge of violation of probation could be and could have never presented the defenses you made on my behalf that resulted in an acquittal of all charges."~~S.R. "Thank you for your excellent representation, providing clear answers throughout the case and defending the violation of my existing probation due to a subsequent conviction, so I did not have to serve either sentence imposed by each court."~~A.C.
What is a Probation Violation?
Probation is a sentence which may be imposed by a court instead of incarceration. A criminal who is on probation has been convicted of a crime but has served only part of the sentence in jail, or has not served time at all. Probation is a sentencing option for misdemeanors and many felonies but not for higher-order felonies, such as capital crimes, and rape. An offender on probation is ordered to follow certain conditions set forth by the court, under the supervision of a probation officer. The probationer is ordinarily required to refrain from subsequent criminal activity or possession of firearms, and may be ordered to remain employed, abide to a curfew, live at a directed place, obey the orders of the probation officer, or not leave the jurisdiction. The probationer may be ordered as well to refrain from contact with the victims (such as a former partner in a domestic violence case), with potential victims of similar crimes (such as minors, if the instant offense involves child sexual abuse), or with known criminals, particularly co-defendants. The offender on probation may be fitted with an electronic tag, which signals her or his whereabouts to officials, and it is very common for offenders to be ordered to submit to alcohol/drug testing or to participate in alcohol/drug or psychological treatment, or to perform Community Service work. Contents 1 Overview 2 Arming and increased authority 3 Types of supervision 4 History 5 Theory 6 Violation 7 Related probation articles 8 References Overview In the United States, both Federal and state criminal justice systems provide probation as a sentencing option, and state or territorial probation may be administrated either by state or local government (generally a county or court circuit). The several systems share similarities in method, but the scope, mission, and operations vary widely. Some jurisdictions combine probation with parole in one agency, some combine adult and juvenile probation in one agency, and some have entirely separate systems.
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