County Probation

​​Individuals are sentenced to probation by a County Court Judge for misdemeanor and criminal traffic offenses. The probationers are assigned an officer to monitor compliance with the conditions established by the Court for a designated period of time. The maximum sentence is one year, but it is possible to have consecutive sentences, which would result in longer probation periods. Some of the conditions of supervision include: monthly reporting; participation in treatment; maintaining employment; supporting defendants; performing community service; paying court-assessed fines; restitution; court costs; cost of supervision; curfew; random urinalyses (UA); breathalyzers; and incurring no new law violations. Probation officers are required to visit probationers at their homes and places of employment when necessary. The program schedules the Victim Impact Panel (VIP) through Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), which is court-ordered for first-time DUI offenders. The Victim Impact Panel meets once per month. Court Services provides oversight of probationers who require specialized services due to the nature of their offenses (i.e. Domestic Violence and Weekender cases).