Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia

Yes my question is this. i have a friend that is on a 1 year probation period. she was fired from her job about a month because she was caught taking money from her employer. there were no charges filed at the time and the officer did not arrest her. if there were no charges filed and the officer did not arrest her, and as far as i know her probation officer was not notified, what could she expect to happen in this case. if no charges were filed at the time, does that mean that later down the road her employer could file charges? also, she has not finished her community service that was court ordered 1 year ago, november 4th. could you please tell me what she can expect to happen if you can. thank you


Asked on 11/11/09, 3:36 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

If your friend has not completed the community service that was court-ordered as part of her probation, then she has not completed this probation and if arrested again (or summoned to appear) on new charges, then she could be charged with a violation of probation and ordered to serve part or all of her sentence that was previously suspended. And, furthermore, merely because charges have apparently not yet been filed against your friend arising from the incident described, in no way implies that they will not be.

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Answered on 11/16/09, 5:52 pm
sheryl shane sheryl shane, attorney at law

There is a one year statute to file for misdemeanors in Va. There is no cap on time for felonies. A felony that occurrs now can be filed against you years later,

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Answered on 11/16/09, 8:16 pm


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