Conditional discharge is a form of deferred adjudication in which the sentence is served with probationary conditions attached, under which the full penalty may be reinstated upon a violation of the terms of probation during the stated probationary period. Availability of conditional discharge, conditions and lengths of probationary periods vary by state and by the individual case. It is more commonly used in cases of first offenders and juvenile offenders.
District of Columbia Motion for Probation or Conditional Discharge
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An abbreviation standing either for ?District Court,? or ?District of Columbia.?
Depending on the specific details of your circumstances, a probation violation might pack some rather stiff penalties, including jail time, steep fines, or an extended probation period. It is crucial to seek skilled legal guidance to fight back against the charges.
: being tested and watched at a new job to see if one is able to do the job properly. As a new employee, I will be on probation for three months. 2. : being allowed to stay out of prison after committing a crime if one behaves well, does not commit another crime, etc. She was arrested while on probation.
If you were given a conditional discharge, your discharge can be taken back by the court and replaced with a conviction. This means you would have a criminal record. If you were given a suspended sentence, the court can bring you back to sentence you for the original offence.
A conditional discharge permits a person to avoid a criminal record if they follow the rules of a probation order. A conditional sentence is a jail sentence served in the community.
A person who is sentenced to this type of discharge will be required to follow certain conditions imposed on them by the court. These conditions often include counselling, community service, not attending certain places and not communicating with certain people.
Peter Odom: Probation is a sentence by a judge that establishes a certain number of requirements that a person would have to follow instead of serving jail time.
Unsupervised probation is a form of probation where you do not report to a probation officer. Rather, you are released into the community (as opposed to incarcerated) after a criminal conviction and report to either: the court, or. a private company under contract with a state's Probation Department.
