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What Happens If You Violate Probation in L.A. County?

By Steven Rodriguez

In Los Angeles County, probation gives defendants a chance to turn their lives around while providing some support and guidance to help them succeed. (See our March 9 post on how the probation process works in Los Angeles County.) But once you’re back on your home turf, hanging with your old friends, it can be easy to fall back into old habits and break the terms of your probation. “In Los Angeles County and the State of California, if a defendant breaks any of the rules imposed upon him or her during the probationary period, his or her probation can be revoked and jail time can be required,” warns expert Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Stephen Rodriguez. A defendant can be considered in violation of his parole if he: fails to pay a fine fails to pay restitution to a victim fails to complete community service fails to enroll in or complete drug/alcohol rehabilitation fails to appear in court for progress reports fails to report to his parole officer as scheduled possesses illegal drugs or weapons associates with known criminals commits a new crime is arrested, even if not charged If the parole violation is not too serious, the defendant may be given a second chance; however, violating your parole can result in arrest and incarceration...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on March 11, 2009 (boomark / email).