Inland Empire Criminal Defense and Probation Violation Lawyers

If you or a family member has been accused of a probation or parole violation in Inland Empire, California, please contact the Law Offices of Gregory H. Comings today. A Riverside & San Bernardino probation violation defense attorney at our firm can provide a free case consultation and probation violation evaluation in order to help you understand your charges and what can be done about them. We have many years of legal experience, knowledge and skill in representing clients facing minor and serious parole and probation violations. Regardless of the complexities that may surround your case, we can help you.

At the Law Offices of Gregory H. Comings we can conduct our own complete investigation into the charges you face in an effort to keep you out of jail and from receiving any additional penalties. As skilled Inland Empire criminal defense and probation violation lawyers we have succeeded in providing clients with outstanding case results throughout our years, often allowing for individuals to get away with a verbal warning and maintain the current terms of their probation or parole. Below is a list of several parole and probation violation resources that may be helpful to anyone being charged with a parole or probation violation in Inland Empire County. For additional legal advice, resources and guidance, please contact a Riverside or San Bernardino probation violation defense lawyer at our firm.

When facing accusations of a probation violation, much is at risk. You may be sent back to jail or be made to spend your sentence in prison rather than serve out the rest of your probation as had been originally ordered. An Inland Empire criminal defense attorney or lawyer can offer you legal representation so you can avoid incarceration.

Probation is handed down often by a judge in a state or federal court of law to individuals convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime. It may be a part of an individual’s sentencing and would most likely be given instead of a jail/prison sentence or upon a person’s release after time spent incarcerated. In California there are four types of probation that can be enforced by the state and federal courts. All four specify specific standard rules that must be followed in order to avoid further legal action by law enforcement and the criminal court system.

The Law Offices of Gregory H. Comings is dedicated to providing outstanding criminal defense and legal representation to those facing parole or probation violation accusations throughout Inland Empire, California. Please contact our firm today to speak with an Inland Empire criminal defense and probation violation attorney about the circumstances that may surround your parole or probation violation case.

The first type of probation is "intensive probation" also known as house arrest. It would allow for a person convicted of a crime to be monitored by a GPS tracking system or through electronic monitoring that would specify their whereabouts at all times. In most instances, the person would not be allowed to leave his or her home under any circumstances. In order to receive intensive probation a person must give up his or her 4th amendment rights. This allows law enforcement to conduct a search without a warrant in order to check in on a person unannounced, to make sure he or she is abiding by the terms of probation.

The next two types of probation are "high supervision probation" and "standard supervision probation". Both require a lesser degree of supervision then intensive probation requires. High supervision probation would involve monthly visits by a probation officer to the home, including monthly office visits as well. Under high supervision probation a person would also be monitored by random drug tests to determine whether or not they are violating probation terms by abusing drugs. Standard supervision probation is identical to high supervision probation, except the visits would occur every three months or so opposed to every single month.

The final type of probation that a person can receive as part of his or her sentencing agreement is unsupervised probation. Under this type of probation a person would still be required to follow specific rules, but would not have to follow up or report to a probation officer during the probation period. Many times the rules of unsupervised probation consist of a person also giving up their 4th amendment rights for a specified period of time, staying away from locations such as bars or taverns serving alcohol and giving up their right to own or purchase a firearm.

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