After a WARRANT OR SUMMONS is issued, What happens Then?
You are either taken into custody or summonsed to appear at a hearing. Custody is usually in the nearest government approved jail or detention center. Unless you have been convicted of a new offense, a Probation Officer will personally advise you of your legal rights and conduct a preliminary interview. The Probation Officer will discuss the charges which have been placed against you and then submit a report to the Commission. In this report, the Probation Officer will recommend whether there is “probable cause” to believe that a violation has occurred and whether you should be held in custody pending a revocation hearing or be reinstated to supervision. The Probation Officer will advise you of the recommendation and the basis for it. After the Probation Officer’s report is received, the Regional Commissioner will either order you reinstated to supervision or order you held for a revocation hearing by a Hearing Examiner. If you were convicted of a new offense, you are not entitled to a
