Warrants Served for DUI Probation Violations
Posted By Law Offices of Gregory H. Comings on Mar 26, 2010 4:27pm PDT
If you are on probation for a criminal conviction, it's very important that you do not violate the terms of your probation in any way. Prosecutors and law enforcement officers take probation violations very seriously, and will not hesitate to send you to jail. This has been made evident by Saturday's sweep of DUI probation violators in San Bernardino County.
On Saturday, San Bernardino County probation officers visited the homes of 34 people who failed to appear in court for their DUI charges, a violation of their probation. Saturday's efforts resulted in one arrest and 5 notifications warning probationers that if they do not comply with their probation orders and appear in court when scheduled, they will be sent to jail. Officers also left notices for other people who weren't home.
If you have been ordered to appear in court to address your criminal charges, we urge you not to disregard the judge's orders. The only thing that awaits you if you do is large fines, time in jail, and extended probation. Trust us when we say that probation officers take violations very seriously, and will come after anyone who fails to comply with the terms of their probation. Supervising Probation Officer Stu Osborne made this very clear in a recent statement. He said, "Some people are hoping they can put it off for a long time and not have to deal with it. We're letting the public know that if they don't take care of it by going to court, we're going to come find them and take them to jail."
Contact the Law Offices of Gregory H. Comings if you have been arrested or contacted by the police for a probation violation. We offer aggressive and experienced criminal defense representation, and will make every effort to secure the best possible outcome for your charges.
To arrange a consultation with an experienced Riverside probation violation defense attorney at our office, please call (866) 399-1215 today! We have offices in both Riverside and San Bernardino so we can better serve the entire Inland Empire community.