Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

on probation for 8 years for burglary of habitation and stopped reporting to my probation officer because of my payments. when i decide to turn myself in what are my options?


Asked on 11/26/09, 1:48 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Keith Engelke Law Office of S. Keith Engelke

Not making payments is a violation, but not a serious one. More serious is not reporting.

Your PO is more likely to file an MTR for not reporting than not making payments. If an MTR is filed, the court may continue you on probation, modify and amend the conditions, or revoke and send you to prison. What the court chooses depends upon your history.

If an MTR is filed, you will be arrested and held until a hearing on the motion is held, unless you can make bond, which is unlikely.

In any event, I suggest you start reporting again, even if you can't pay.

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Answered on 12/01/09, 8:48 am


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