Parole and Probation Violations in Riverside
Riverside Probation/Parole Violation Defense Attorney
When a person is found to be in violation of parole or probation, he/she must reappear in court before a judge, at a
probation violation hearing. The judge will review the circumstances surrounding the parole violation or probation violation and make a decision as to whether or not that person should be given additional penalties.
By hiring a Riverside probation violation defense lawyer a person may be able to avoid being sentenced to additional penalties. At the Law Offices of Gregory H. Comings as professional probation violation defense attorneys we have been very successful at reinstating the current terms of our clients probation or parole agreement by arguing on their behalf before a criminal court judge. This has allowed our clients in some cases to have the violation dismissed, allowing them to avoid incarceration and additional marks on their criminal records.
Common types of parole violations and probation violations include the following:
- Failure to report to a probation officer
- Failure to appear in court
- Failure to schedule or perform community service
- Failure to schedule or attend counseling or rehabilitation
- Failure to submit to random drug testing
- Failing a drug test
- Possession of drugs
- Associating with known felons, criminals and/or gang members
- Committing another misdemeanor or felony offense
- Being placed under arrest for a crime, whether charges are filed or dropped
- Failure to pay fines
- Failure to pay restitution
- Possession of a firearm, ammunition or a weapon
Probation Violation Penalties
Penalties that may be assessed for a parole violation or probation violation include:
- Jail or prison sentence
- Large monetary fines
- Additional community service
- Probation or parole sentence extension
- Original terms of probation or parole reinstated, or additional terms added to the original parole or probation agreement
- Cal-Trans work
- Extended counseling, rehabilitation, treatment program
Riverside Probation Violation Attorney
If you or someone you love has been accused of a parole violation or probation violation in Riverside, California, please contact a Riverside criminal defense lawyer at our firm. We provide a probation violation evaluation during a free consultation. Protect your freedom by contacting a Riverside probation violation defense attorney at
our firm today!
Probation violation or parole violation in Riverside County?
Contact a Riverside parole violation lawyer
at our firm today!
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