When someone gets sentenced in Denver or Arapahoe County, the judge has the option of giving a sentence to Probation. This can be combined with a short jail sentence of up to sixty days for a misdemeanor or ninety days for a felony. A Probation sentence necessarily...
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Denver Probation Criminal Defense Lawyer: Probation and Parole – What’s the Difference?
In many ways Probation is like Parole in Colorado. Both are used as alternatives to housing people in Jefferson or Adams County jails or in Colorado state prisons. Probationers and Parolees are both supervised under the authority of an officer who has the authority to...
Medical Marijuana and Probation in Denver Colorado
A huge complaint of probationers in Arapahoe or Douglas County has been that they are not allowed to use medical marijuana, despite a showing of medical need. Probation Officers Have Tremendous Authority Over Probationers If you are sentenced on a misdemeanor or a...
How to Succeed at Colorado Probation – C.R.S. 18-1.3-202
How does a person succeed under a Probation sentence in Denver or Arapahoe County? By keeping humble and trying hard. Now for the details. All probation is not equal and the kind of probation granted will depend mostly on the crime. Probation can be supervised or...
Why Probation Officers are Placed in Charge
Judges in Arapahoe and Douglas County are extremely busy. So busy, that they feel a sense of relief when they sentence a defendant and get to close that case file. Then, they move on to hundreds of remaining open cases. The question may arise concerning who is...
Colorado Probation Requirements & Limitations
Many sentences handed down in criminal courts involve a sentence to a period of Probation. Courts in Denver and Jefferson County have broad latitude to determine the length of probation and the terms and conditions of probation. Essentially, there are few limits on...
The Particulars of Colorado Probation, C.R.S. 18-1.3-202
The Colorado statute giving courts authority to impose a probation sentence is C.R.S. 18-1.3-202. Upon conviction, the judge will list the conditions of probation. These conditions can be imposed in an Arapahoe County Court, Douglas District Court, or Lakewood...
Probation Terms and Revocation Attorney / Lawyer in Denver
People on probation are generally unfamiliar with their rights and should consult an attorney who can assist them with their case. More specifically, people should understand: what are the requirements of being on probation, what authority a particular officer has...
Probation Officers and a Probation Sentence
Probation is a system in all Colorado jurisdictions where people convicted of a crime are supervised by a probation officer, under terms and conditions ordered by a judge. The officer is required to ensure that a probationer receives treatment, pays his court costs,...
Colorado Probation Violations & Revocation
Whether you are sentenced on a misdemeanor offense or a felony offense, your sentence likely includes probation. Unless you comply with all terms of your supervised or unsupervised probation, you will face a Probation Revocation (Complaint to Revoke Probation)...