Probation Violations - What to Expect

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Reviewed by Attorney Nate Gjesdal
September 15, 2024

When a person is placed on probation after being convicted of a crime, probation is considered an alternative to jail or prison.  During that period of probation, a person is required to do certain things for the court, or risk being taken into custody to serve a jail or prison sentence.

Those things could be as simple as not picking up any new criminal cases, paying a fine, or taking AA/NA classes.  A person could be required to take longer classes, do community service, check in with a probation officer, or limit their travel to a certain geographic area.

Many of these obligations are time-consuming, expensive to sign up for, and compete with other daily obligations such as jobs and child care.

Missing these obligations or not completing them on time can result in an arrest warrant being issued, and a probation violation.  Here at Not Guilty Law, we routinely handle probation violations for our clients with no additional punishment being levied by the courts.  

Many probation violations are caused by folks who need more time to complete their obligations to the court, or had financial issues which precluded them from paying for classes.  Some, more complicated probation violation cases involve accusations of new crimes being committed, or multiple probation violations.  Not Guilty Law has nearly 15 years of experience helping our clients navigate probation violations, and staying out of jail.  

Need more time to pay fines, or do community labor?  Need to be reinstated in a class?  Do not ignore the problem, as we can often resolve probation violations with zero additional punishment.  Contact Not Guilty Law today, and find out how we can help!

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