Minnesota Probation Violation Attorney & Lawyer

When a crime is committed in Minnesota, the involvement in the court system is far from over. Although some individuals are sentenced to jail, others are given probation. Probation is in lieu of or instead jail or prison time. In effect, this is a contract you make with the Court. Abide by the terms and conditions of your probation and you will not have to go to jail.

Violate the terms of your probation, no how minor the violation may be and you will go to jail or prison. Probation violations can include committing the same offense, failure to remain law abiding, failure of drug or alcohol testing, paying fines, paying restitution; in effect violating any term the judge imposed. Since you have already pled guilty probation violations are a serious affair since the original sentence can, and is often imposed.

When You’re Accused Of Violating Probation

If you have been accused of a probation violation in Minnesota, you will find that there is a two-step process involved and, unlike the original offense for which you were put on probation, the time line to prepare for the hearing is very short, typically days or weeks; not months. The first step is the admit-deny hearing. The judge will ask you if you admit or if you deny that you violated the conditions of your probation. If you admit that you violated the terms of your probation, the previously stayed jail time and stayed fine can be imposed and you will be sent to jail immediately to begin serving your sentence.

Probation Violation Hearing

When you deny the violation, which is your right, the Judge will set a hearing date. If you do not have an attorney you will be expected to represent yourself as though you are an attorney. This hearing is a mini-trial, without a jury. Your probation office will testify against you. Unfortunately, only a minimal amount of evidence is needed to prove that a violation occurred. Once proven, you could be sent to jail immediately to serve your jail or prison sentence.

Probation Lawyers & Attorneys Minneapolis

If you have been charged with a Probation Violation you need an aggressive, trusted, honest, knowledgeable attorney; Martin S. Azarian. The Law Firm of Martin S. Azarian brings 22 years of experience to your case. Martin Azarian doesn’t farm out your case to a lesser, experienced attorney. He does not have “just admitted” attorneys on his staff, or inexperienced attorneys in his office.

He does not need to add years from lesser-experienced attorneys to make him seem more experienced. When you retain him, you get his 22 years of courtroom experience. Period! What you need is aggressive representation that can achieve the best possible outcome for you. Whether this is your first, second offense, your third, or your fourth, you need proper representation, so call the Minnesota probation violation lawyer who cares about your case at 952-451-4987 for your free initial telephone consultation.