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Probation
by: Anonymous

I'm on probation 30 months in Polk County and 5 years Hillsborough County. My Polk County probation is over in August. I still owe $980 in court costs, but I have never violated probation, have completed inpatient drug rehab, done my community hours, obtained employment, and met all requirements of my curfew etc. I have a 30 thousand restitution in Hillsborough County that I have been slowly paying off every month as I am required to. I did do community hours in lieu of my court costs when I first started probation but when we went to gather all my stuff the papers were not all there. I have had 4 different offices monitor my probation in the last three years so through the shuffle, they must have gotten lost. Then I did the hours again and the church I did them for is not on the approved list, so now I have two weeks to either pay the $1000 in court costs or do the 73 hours that were lost. If I don't come up with it in time, will I go to jail?

Early Termination of Probation
by: FALDP Staff

Christine,

As you have likely already discovered, early termination may be granted if the probationer has completed approximately half of his probationary sentence; paid all fines, court costs, restitution; completed all conditions; has not re-offended; and has not violated his probation. It is up to the judge's discretion whether early termination is granted. And some judges want a court hearing, and others don't, again it is up to the judge. As far as I know, if there is a hearing, telephonic appearance is not allowed. Look up this Florida Statute - 948.04 Period of probation; duty of probationer; early termination.— If you would like assistance with document preparation, please contact us through one of the forms on this site or call 800-515-0496.

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