WHAT IS PROBATION? Probation is an alternative to active jail time. It allows the judge to “suspend” the active portion of a sentence and place the defendant on probation for a number of months instead. Unless the defendant’s probation gets revoked during that time, (s)he will never have to serve the active portion of his or her sentence. HOW DOES PROBATION WORK? (The nuts & bolts of probation) If you […]
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