{"id":478,"date":"2018-10-01T10:26:28","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T14:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clearwatercriminallawyer.net\/?p=478"},"modified":"2026-01-31T12:56:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T17:56:44","slug":"court-in-florida-looks-at-probation-violations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneyclearwater.net\/blog\/court-in-florida-looks-at-probation-violations\/","title":{"rendered":"Court in Florida Looks At Probation Violations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many people who are convicted of crimes in Florida will have to serve a term of probation as part of their sentence. Probation is a punishment somewhat in between incarceration and freedom. The specifics can differ depending on the individual and their charges, but when someone is on probation they may be subject to drug testing, curfew, mandated counseling, or any other requirement that the court imposes. Many defendants prefer probation over incarceration for obvious reasons, but if someone violates the conditions of their probation they may face a longer jail sentence than they would have initially. If you are offered a plea deal that includes probation, you will want to make your decision in consultation with your knowledgeable Florida criminal defense attorney.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Probation Violation in Florida<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Probation can make otherwise lawful activity unlawful. For example, while of course it is usually legal for adults to be out of their home after 9pm, if being home by 9pm is a condition of your probation, you can be arrested for being out later than that. Another interesting aspect of probation is that the standard of proof is different than with criminal court. In order to prove a violation of probation, the state does not have to prove the violation beyond a reasonable doubt. Those charged with a violation of probation will also not have the opportunity to go in front of a jury but will instead be subject to the judge\u2019s ruling. If a judge finds that a defendant has violated their probation, they can be sentenced to the maximum amount of time permitted for the underlying charge. The court will look at the conviction which led to the probation, not the conduct that violated the probation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneyclearwater.net\/blog\/court-in-florida-looks-at-probation-violations\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Court in Florida Looks At Probation Violations\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many people who are convicted of crimes in Florida will have to serve a term of probation as part of their sentence. Probation is a punishment somewhat in between incarceration and freedom. The specifics can differ depending on the individual and their charges, but when someone is on probation they may be subject to drug [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-478","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-probation-violation"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What You Should Know About Probation Violation Process<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Accused of probation issues? See how this ruling on probation violations may help or hurt your defense in Pinellas County. 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