San Diego Criminal Defense Attorney

Have you violated your probation?

If so, a San Diego criminal defense lawyer should be contact at once if you have violated your probation.  If you are found to have deliberately violated your probation, your probation can be revoked, or additional penalties can be added to your probation sentencing.

Probation is a form of sentencing that usually lasts from 3 to 5 years.  It is ordered by the court instead of a jail sentence.  It allows a person convicted of a crime to continue living and working in his own community. 

Under state law, there is formal probation and informal probation.  Formal probation involves regularly scheduled meetings with a probation officer who supervises the individual's activities. This can include employment, education, attending counseling sessions, and drug testing as a deterrent to illegal drug use.  With informal probation, the individual is required to complete other aspects of the sentencing such as counseling, and not get in any further legal trouble. 

It is extremely important that anyone on probation keep their agreements with the court.  Probation violations can have serious consequences as individuals who violate their probation can be arrested.  A hearing is then held to determine if the person is guilty of the charges.

Probation Violation Lawyer in San Diego

Ardalan & Associates can provide skilled legal representation if you have been charged with violating your probation. We are knowledgeable criminal defense attorneys and will work diligently to resolve your pending probation violating at your hearing.

The judge will consider many aspects of a violation before reaching a decision on the charges, including:

• The circumstances surrounding the violation
• The severity of the violation
• At what point during the probationary period the violation occurred
• Any previous history of violations

The probation department will also be asked for input and to provide any information that might be relevant to the charges.  Let us help you fight a probation violation by contacting our office today.