can a citation violate probation
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can a citation violate probation
Asked on May 1, 2009 under Criminal Law, Pennsylvania
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R.S.T., Member, NY Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
If you mean a citation, as in a driving violation, then I wouldn't worry too much about it. Let's remember: being on probation means that you can be arrested again, if you commit a crime. But if you were going a few miles above the speed limit, it shouldn't really affect your probation. You should still inform your probation officer about it though.
And you need to also be hyper-aware of the law during this period. You don't want to get stopped for a moving violation, then mutter something under your breath, then have a policeman arrest you. That would be trouble. So, while a speeding ticket might not be a violation of your parole, anything else that comes along with it may be. I'd watch out.
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