Can I get a probation violation after a judge granted me early release from probation?
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Can I get a probation violation after a judge granted me early release from probation?
I was on probation for driving without a license. After that I got my license reinstated and went in front of a judge who granted early termination of probation. Here it is 6 months later and I received a probation violation for another driving without a license that happened while I was on probation. Can they still give me a violation even after the judge released me from probation?
Asked on January 10, 2012 under Criminal Law, Ohio
Answers:
B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Once you are done, your done. As long as the judge actually signed the order, you should be free of the probation. You need to double check that the judge actually signed the proper order and it was submitted to the correct office to close out your file. You may be a victim of the right hand not talking to the left hand. After a judge signs an order discharging a probation, it is finalized and any matters not resolved cannot be applied retroactively to violate the probation. However, if the fine was not paid, the judge could potentially issue what is called a "capias pro fine." It feels a whole lot like a revocation, but procedurally, it's different. This occurs after someone has finished their case, but has failed to pay their fine and court cost as required. The judge issues a warrant, or capias, ordering the person arrested to show cause why they have not paid the fine. This is not an order to violate a probation, but rather to enforce the fine. Considering the nature of your case, you may want to have an attorney review your order and other documents to try to piece together how this new probation violation managed to pop up. It may be possible to correct the situation with a simple visit with a court clerk to confirm that the prior discharge order was properly entered.
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