What is house arrest?
House arrest is an alternate to jail confinement. Instead of spending time in a jail facility a court may require the defendant to remain inside the confines of the defendant’s home. Some courts will allow a defendant to attend work while on house arrest, but the defendant is given a strict time schedule. For example, if you finish work at 5:00 p.m. everyday and it takes 5 minutes to commute home the court will expect you are in your home by 5:15 p.m.
