Texas Plea of True Revocation
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The Parole Board of agent may require the parolee to be taken into jail supervision for 60 ? 180 days. The Parole Board or agent may move to revoke community supervision and return the inmate to incarceration for the remainder of the sentence, with no time credit given for the period of community supervision release.
REVOCATION HEARINGS/WAIVERS A: Two to four weeks.
A Motion to Revoke Probation is serious and could mean jail or prison time for any proven probation violation. A probation officer or the State may request the court revoke probation if there is reasonable cause to believe there was a violation of any written conditions or regulations of probation.
Can I get a bond on a Motion to Revoke Probation in Texas? Yes. But it will depend on the judge.
A revocation hearing is conducted to determine whether a preponderance of credible evidence exists to believe that one or more conditions of release have been violated. A preponderance means that there is more evidence than not that a violation occurred.
After a pre-revocation interview, the parole officer schedules a preliminary hearing and notifies the offender of the date and time. A hearing officer conducts the preliminary hearing, reviews all information and evidence, and decides whether probable cause exists to believe that a violation occurred.
When it comes to regular probation, it is at the judge's discretion whether they set bail. If you have deferred adjudication probation then the judge has to set bail, but they can set it very high so that its too expensive to afford. In those situations, you will need the help of a bail bond agent.
If your probation is revoked in Texas, you usually go back to jail?generally on the day of the hearing. There are some options you have to avoid immediately going to jail in some circumstances. For example, if you are sentenced to less than 10 years, the judge may decide to allow you to post an appeal bond.