Probation Violations

Do not dispare, yet, if you have a probation violation for a felony or a misdemeanor. There is still hope, even if you know you have an active warrant right now! Television makes it seem like judges are sitting on a hair trigger waiting to launch their probationers into orbit at the slightest screw up. This could not be farther from the truth. Everyone knows that the jails and prisons are full. If they sent everyone down who smoked pot or didn't pay fees they would have to shut the whole system down. The biggest sins are committing knew offense while on probation or absconding (stopping reporting). The unfortunate thing is how many people stop reporting over something small that would probably not get them revoked at all. All that said, you need a calm voice to guide you through this and put your situation in it's best possible light to preserve as much of your freedom as possible.