Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Probation violation means the judge can return you to jail/prison to finish the remainder of your original sentenced 'time'. It is up to your attorney to plea bargain for something less than that if possible. If serious about hiring counsel to do so, feel free to contact me. While it was quite foolish to ignore the ticket and let it go to warrant, I think it MAY be possible to keep you out of prison if this is handled right. by you and your attorney.

On a probation violation (P/V), you can theoretically get the maximum punishment on the underlying charge/case, regardless of what you were sentenced to originally on that charge.

However if the ticket is just for an infraction (like a simple speeding ticket) it may not necessarily cause a drastic result. Either way, you really need an attorney to handle the P/V on a felony case. Hire an attorney who routinely practices in that court. Good luck!

The answer in part is determined by the type of probation you are on. If you are on "Execution of Sentence Suspended (ESS)" then the judge has wide discretion in how to sentence you. On the other hand if you are on "Imposition of Sentence Suspended (ISS)" then the sentence has already been determined and you may get the predetermined sentence. This may seem rather harsh for a violation that consists of an infraction and the court MAY find a way out of it. In any case you need to get a good criminal defense attorney ASAP.