Even the smallest violation of your probation can immediately send you back to prison, even if you didn’t know you were doing it. People on probation are trying to rebuild their lives, but the rules they’re under make them look over their shoulders all the time.
If you’ve been accused of violating your probation, you need to act fast to stay out of prison. Our Richmond probation violation attorneys at the Pendleton Law Group can work with your probation officer and the court system to keep you on probation and out of prison.
What Is a Probation Violation?
Probation is a set of conditions granted to someone instead of a prison sentence. It can be given before you go to prison or as a condition of early release. If you break the terms of your probation before it’s complete, you will be sent back to prison for the rest of your sentence.
There are a lot of possible conditions depending on your crime and the will of the court in your area. Common probation violations include:
- Possession or sale of drugs
- Traveling outside the boundaries of your probation territory
- Committing another crime, even something as small as a traffic violation
- Failure to pay fines
- Failure to stay employed
- Failure to appear at court-ordered hearings
- Not completing community service
- Not going to court-mandated therapy or education
- Failure to report to your probation officer
- Associating with other criminals
- Failure to report a change of address, even in the same town
Even if you didn’t intend to violate these rules, you could accidentally break one. However, accidents do not count in the probation system. It’s up to our Richmond probation violation lawyers to argue on your behalf to keep you out of jail.
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What Happens If I Violate My Probation in Richmond?
Usually, you’ll be put in jail until you can have a probation hearing. A judge will review the conditions of your probation and the violation to decide whether you should serve the rest of your sentence.
Our goal as your criminal defense team in Richmond is to convince the judge to let you serve the rest of your probation with no modifications, or at least keep you out of jail. The judge is free to impose additional restrictions or extend your probation.
You could also face additional charges depending on your violation of probation. For example, if you started using illegal drugs while on probation, those charges will go on top of your previous punishment.
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Seek Legal Help For Your Probation Hearing in Richmond
As someone on probation, the court system will already have prejudice against you and won’t trust your word. Let us do the talking for you. Our Richmond probation violation attorneys at the Pendleton Law Group are ready to help you.
As soon as you’re accused of breaking your probation, call us at the number on your screen or use our contact form. We will reach out to you as soon as we can to discuss your situation. One call can keep you out of jail.
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