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How Does Probation Work in Los Angeles County?

By Steven Rodriguez

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If you are convicted of a criminal offense in Los Angeles County, you may be granted probation by the court or you may be required to serve a period of probation as part of your sentence after completing jail time. Probation allows the defendant provisional freedom on the condition of promised good behavior. In effect, if you promise to obey the law and follow any conditions imposed by the court, you are allowed to live and work in the community as a free individual. However, probation also puts you on a short leash. During the usual 3-year probation period, you are required to report to a probation officer, usually on a monthly basis, and keep the officer informed or your whereabouts. (Summary probation does not require reporting to a probation officer...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on March 09, 2009 (boomark / email).

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