It means you will be tasked to do classes, extra test, noted violations, ect. Sanctions are basically a punishment and usually occur before a revocation.
There should be a substantial lower amount of THC in your system. They will know you smoked, just tell them and let the pieces fall where they may. You will probably be mandated to take some classes.
Call your officer as soon as you can to request it. I’m not sure about the policies of your particular jurisdiction but we require all fees to be paid up to date and no recent failed UA’s.
Your son has to charged with a crime for him to violate his probation. Also, the P.O. has no power to arrest, they only make suggestions to the judge (who has the power to order arrest). You need to decide if that’s what you want.
Don’t know about MN (TX here), but talk to your officer. If your eligible than it shouldn’t be a problem. I for one love helping people get off probation. A lawyer makes things easier, they do all the leg work; you just have to deduce if the fee you would pay the lawyer to expedite the process would be worth it. If all fees, restitution, and IA’s have been good you should be golden. Good luck.
Where I am, yes, you have to have a negative hair follicle. However, every department has different policies in that regard. To get off early where I am you have to have all your fees and restitution paid, no recent failed UA’s, a negative hair follicle, and if on for any assaults or violence the victim has to okay the early termination.
Don’t expect anything for the 1st fail: take a drug evaluation and maybe some classes. Fail 2: expect more classes $$$ and probably put on more frequent UA’s $$$. Fail 3: This is when it get serious, expect an admin hearing and maybe talk about drug court. Fail 4: expect talk about revocation, even possible revocation. More fails: your fucked.
All of the early releases I have ever done have had to do hair tests before the probation department supervisors will sign the letter they send to the judge with their recommendation for early release. That and you have to be current on all your fees and paid all your restitution, and if it’s an assault charge the victim has to okay it.
No, just tell them you had a scheduling mix up and need to come in one day early. They either have the time available or not. PO’s are more concerned when you ask to come later than before.
Sobriety is hard for those who aren’t used to it and who’s social lives revolve around it. I have immense respect for those that can see rock bottom and claw themselves back up from whatever level their on. Probation is sooo hard for those people who’s identity is tied to a substance and I hope they see that there is going to be plenty of time to drink, smoke, or do whatever they want when it’s done; just not when Johnny law is breathing down their neck. The alternative is having sobriety forced on you and when that happens the outcome isn’t usually good.
Because the county you admitted guilt in has decided they won’t allow people who assault other people with deadly weapons the opportunity to get off probation early as a reward.
A line, no matter how faint, is a negative. Actually, this week I had to “eat crow” (yes I’m old) in front of a client who I thought was positive. When I showed them their test, they said they saw a line. A change of light and a few more minutes and low and behold I saw a faint line. I apologized and they passed their drug screen. A line no matter how faint, is still a line, and it’s a negative.
PO’s are lied to on a daily basis and the there is no way to prove you didn’t smoke or ingest THC after testing positive on a drug screen. Also, most probation agreements also say you can’t be hanging out at bar or places of “I’ll-repute” which a club is considered one. My only suggestion would ask to have your sample sent to a lab.
Ask them to email you a copy of the judgement, once you have that in hand your good. You can probably even go down to the county clerks office and get a copy.
A probation officer can't just have someone arrested in their office unless a new charge was committed there or an active warrant is on file for the person. Missing a meeting is not something someone would be arrested for immediately. More than likely the boyfriend had an open warrant pertaining to his case and that's why he was arrested if he actually was. Only a judge can have someone arrested for a probation violation and they more than likely have to go through a revocation hearing to have that done.
I concur, he probably had an open warrant if he was in fact arrested at the office, or he threatened someone at the office or committed a new offense while there. There is a process for when someone has their probation revoked which includes a hearing in front of a judge.
It means you will be tasked to do classes, extra test, noted violations, ect. Sanctions are basically a punishment and usually occur before a revocation.
There should be a term in your agreement to not get any other charges no matter where you go, which you broke.
Playing with fire here.
He will need a doctor's note and a copy of a lab test with time stamps.
This. PO’s are onto this and require verification that’s hard to make up.
It’s iffy, you’ll probably be fine…but there is a chance.
Yes, the probation agreement you signed allows for the search of your home, vehicle, and person at any time.
There should be a substantial lower amount of THC in your system. They will know you smoked, just tell them and let the pieces fall where they may. You will probably be mandated to take some classes.
Call your officer as soon as you can to request it. I’m not sure about the policies of your particular jurisdiction but we require all fees to be paid up to date and no recent failed UA’s.
You are going up against an industry that invests a lot more money proving results than you will ever have to try and escape it. Good luck
No, they won’t. But if they find out and you haven’t told them, most probation agreements have fungible wording that would have them in violation.
Your son has to charged with a crime for him to violate his probation. Also, the P.O. has no power to arrest, they only make suggestions to the judge (who has the power to order arrest). You need to decide if that’s what you want.
Minnesota btw
Don’t know about MN (TX here), but talk to your officer. If your eligible than it shouldn’t be a problem. I for one love helping people get off probation. A lawyer makes things easier, they do all the leg work; you just have to deduce if the fee you would pay the lawyer to expedite the process would be worth it. If all fees, restitution, and IA’s have been good you should be golden. Good luck.
Sir, may I ask, is everyone required to have a hair test for early termination or at the end of their probation?
Where I am, yes, you have to have a negative hair follicle. However, every department has different policies in that regard. To get off early where I am you have to have all your fees and restitution paid, no recent failed UA’s, a negative hair follicle, and if on for any assaults or violence the victim has to okay the early termination.
Don’t expect anything for the 1st fail: take a drug evaluation and maybe some classes. Fail 2: expect more classes $$$ and probably put on more frequent UA’s $$$. Fail 3: This is when it get serious, expect an admin hearing and maybe talk about drug court. Fail 4: expect talk about revocation, even possible revocation. More fails: your fucked.
Probably the same as before. Hopefully you learned to not get caught this time though.
its legal where i am
Alcohol is legal in every US state but it is not allowed on many probation agreements.
All of the early releases I have ever done have had to do hair tests before the probation department supervisors will sign the letter they send to the judge with their recommendation for early release. That and you have to be current on all your fees and paid all your restitution, and if it’s an assault charge the victim has to okay it.
thank you for your response, if they are not recommending it, do they also do the hair test as well ?
Generally no, but I have never seen a judge approve early termination without the “blessing” of the probation department.
No, just tell them you had a scheduling mix up and need to come in one day early. They either have the time available or not. PO’s are more concerned when you ask to come later than before.
Sobriety is hard for those who aren’t used to it and who’s social lives revolve around it. I have immense respect for those that can see rock bottom and claw themselves back up from whatever level their on. Probation is sooo hard for those people who’s identity is tied to a substance and I hope they see that there is going to be plenty of time to drink, smoke, or do whatever they want when it’s done; just not when Johnny law is breathing down their neck. The alternative is having sobriety forced on you and when that happens the outcome isn’t usually good.
Because the county you admitted guilt in has decided they won’t allow people who assault other people with deadly weapons the opportunity to get off probation early as a reward.
Absolutely, why wouldn’t they.
I see it happen all the time, a lab test will come back and dispute the results of the cup. It’s also happens both ways.
A line, no matter how faint, is a negative. Actually, this week I had to “eat crow” (yes I’m old) in front of a client who I thought was positive. When I showed them their test, they said they saw a line. A change of light and a few more minutes and low and behold I saw a faint line. I apologized and they passed their drug screen. A line no matter how faint, is still a line, and it’s a negative.
Your drug test proved that there was enough THC in your body to fail, that’s why you…failed.
PO’s are lied to on a daily basis and the there is no way to prove you didn’t smoke or ingest THC after testing positive on a drug screen. Also, most probation agreements also say you can’t be hanging out at bar or places of “I’ll-repute” which a club is considered one. My only suggestion would ask to have your sample sent to a lab.
Ask them to email you a copy of the judgement, once you have that in hand your good. You can probably even go down to the county clerks office and get a copy.
A probation officer can't just have someone arrested in their office unless a new charge was committed there or an active warrant is on file for the person. Missing a meeting is not something someone would be arrested for immediately. More than likely the boyfriend had an open warrant pertaining to his case and that's why he was arrested if he actually was. Only a judge can have someone arrested for a probation violation and they more than likely have to go through a revocation hearing to have that done.
What might the open warrant be for? Something dangerous?
There is no telling, you can search his name on the county court's website for where he was arrested and find out though.
I concur, he probably had an open warrant if he was in fact arrested at the office, or he threatened someone at the office or committed a new offense while there. There is a process for when someone has their probation revoked which includes a hearing in front of a judge.