Probation - Revision history

Durankar at 14:47, 16 February 2011

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	Instead of serving a prison sentence, a defendant may be required to serve probation. During probation, sometimes known as a suspended sentence, the defendant may be required to comply with conditions of release. ~~Their~~ probation is supervised by a probation officer whose job it is to set up regularly meetings with the defendant.		Instead of serving a prison sentence, a defendant may be required to serve probation. During probation, sometimes known as a suspended sentence, the defendant may be required to comply with conditions of release. The defendant's probation is supervised by a probation officer whose job it is to set up regularly meetings with the defendant.

	Individuals on probation may be prohibited from carrying a weapon, leaving the jurisdiction or working around minors. Generally, an individual must give up certain rights -- such as the [[Search and Seizure\|the protections against unreasonable searches and seizures]] -- in order to be released on probation.		Individuals on probation may be prohibited from carrying a weapon, leaving the jurisdiction or working around minors. Generally, an individual must give up certain rights -- such as the [[Search and Seizure\|the protections against unreasonable searches and seizures]] -- in order to be released on probation.
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	Searches must be reasonable <ref> Griffin v. Wisconsin, 483 U.S. 868 (1987), United States v. Consuelo-Gonzalez, 521 F.2d 259 (9th Cir. 1975).</ref>		Searches must be reasonable <ref> Griffin v. Wisconsin, 483 U.S. 868 (1987), United States v. Consuelo-Gonzalez, 521 F.2d 259 (9th Cir. 1975).</ref>

	~~Failure~~ to comply with terms of probation ~~and a~~ probation officer may request the sentencing court hold a [[Revocation Hearing\|revocation hearing]]. If the court determines that the individual violated their probation, they may revoke the probation and re-instate the prison sentence.		If the defendant fails to comply with terms of probation the probation officer may request the sentencing court hold a [[Revocation Hearing\|revocation hearing]]. If the court determines that the individual violated their probation, they may revoke the probation and re-instate the prison sentence.

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Ibjadmin at 21:38, 17 January 2011

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	Individuals on probation may be prohibited from carrying a weapon, leaving the jurisdiction or working around minors. Generally, an individual must give up certain rights -- such as the [[Search and Seizure\|the protections against unreasonable searches and seizures]] -- in order to be released on probation.		Individuals on probation may be prohibited from carrying a weapon, leaving the jurisdiction or working around minors. Generally, an individual must give up certain rights -- such as the [[Search and Seizure\|the protections against unreasonable searches and seizures]] -- in order to be released on probation.

	Searches must be reasonable <ref> Griffin v. Wisconsin, 483 U.S. 868 (1987), United States v. Consuelo-Gonzalez, 521 F.2d 259 (9th Cir. 1975).		Searches must be reasonable <ref> Griffin v. Wisconsin, 483 U.S. 868 (1987), United States v. Consuelo-Gonzalez, 521 F.2d 259 (9th Cir. 1975).</ref>

	Failure to comply with terms of probation and a probation officer may request the sentencing court hold a [[Revocation Hearing\|revocation hearing]]. If the court determines that the individual violated their probation, they may revoke the probation and re-instate the prison sentence.		Failure to comply with terms of probation and a probation officer may request the sentencing court hold a [[Revocation Hearing\|revocation hearing]]. If the court determines that the individual violated their probation, they may revoke the probation and re-instate the prison sentence.

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	See [[Sentencing]]		See [[Sentencing]]
	==Notes==		==Notes==
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Instead of serving a prison sentence, a defendant may be required to serve probation. During probation, sometimes known as a suspended sentence, the defendant may be required to comply with conditions of release. Their probation is supervised by a probation officer whose job it is to set up regularly meetings with the defendant.

Individuals on probation may be prohibited from carrying a weapon, leaving the jurisdiction or working around minors. Generally, an individual must give up certain rights -- such as the [[Search and Seizure|the protections against unreasonable searches and seizures]] -- in order to be released on probation.

Searches must be reasonable <ref> Griffin v. Wisconsin, 483 U.S. 868 (1987), United States v. Consuelo-Gonzalez, 521 F.2d 259 (9th Cir. 1975).

Failure to comply with terms of probation and a probation officer may request the sentencing court hold a [[Revocation Hearing|revocation hearing]]. If the court determines that the individual violated their probation, they may revoke the probation and re-instate the prison sentence.

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See [[Sentencing]]
==Notes==
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