Probation Violations Lawyer in Texarkana

Defending Those Who Have Violated Their Probation in Arkansas and Texas

After you violate your probation or your probation officer believes you have done so, he or she will consider the nature of the violation (or alleged violation) and your prior behavior. Your probation officer may require you to appear in court, which will likely mean he or she is requesting that the court penalize you in some way. Then, you will participate in a hearing much like a criminal trial, where a judge will review evidence, hear arguments and defenses, etc. During this hearing, you have a chance to make your case heard and attempt to convince the judge to impose minimal or no additional penalties.

Examples of Probation Violation

Whether you do so intentionally or not, you may commit a probation violation if you:

• Fail to appear in court as scheduled;
• Fail to report to your probation officer at the agreed-upon time and location;
• Fail to pay fines related to your criminal conviction;
• Fail to pay restitution to any victims of your actions, as required by the court;
• Violate the terms of your probation by traveling outside agreed-upon geographical boundaries or making personal contact with persons to whom you are forbidden from speaking;
• Use, possess, sell, or are otherwise involved in using illegal drugs;
• Commit another criminal offense; or
• You are arrested for suspected criminal activity, even if the arrest is unrelated to the crime for which you are on probation in the first place.

Are you facing charges for violating your probation? Call Jason Horton Law today at (903) 226-8335 or contact us online to schedule a free consultation with our Texarkana probation violation attorney.