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Jail or Treatment

May 19th, 2017
If an individual is charged with a second or subsequent DUI, they should know that the minimum jail sentence required can be satisfied by jail or treatment in a residential facility. For example, if you are charged with a third DUI within ten years t… Read More
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Categories: Arrest, Driver's License Issues, DUI, Pasco County Florida, Probation, Sentencing, Traffic Stops
Tags: arrest, conviction, DUI, jail, probation, sentence, Violation

Arrested for a Probation Officer's Mistake

December 20th, 2016
You may not believe this, but people do get arrested for a probation officer’s mistake – sometimes with no bond. An Example: The other day I was in court in Pasco County, Florida; and a young guy was asking for termination of his probat… Read More
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Categories: Pasco County Florida, Probation
Tags: arrested, costs of supervision, court costs, Hernando, Hillsborough, no bond, Pasco, Pinellas, technical violations, Violation, violation of probation, VOP, zero bond

Alternative Sanctions Program Violations of Probation

September 27th, 2016
Quite simply, the alternative sanctions program allows people to avoid court if they violate felony probation for a minor rule. In the past, a violation of felony probation meant a sure trip to jail. Not anymore. In both Pinellas and Pasco Counties,… Read More
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Categories: Pasco County Florida, Probation
Tags: Alternative Sanctions, Felony, minor violations, Pasco, Pinellas, probation, technical violations, Violation