What is probation?
Probation happens in two ways. You may be found guilty and sentenced to some term in jail probated over some other term. That would sound like “Ninety days in jail probated two years.” Another possibility is deferred adjudication. In that event you give the judge everything necessary to find you guilty but instead ask to be put on probation for a term. If that is done, you can truthfully say you have not been convicted for the offense when you complete probation, but if you violate probation you could be sentenced to the full range of punishment in your case. In either situation, you would be subject to the rules of the Taylor, Callahan, and Shackelford Counties Adult Community Supervision and Corrections Department during the term stated. You would be required to abide by these rules and any other the Judge might set in your case: 1. Commit no offense against the laws of this or any other state, or the United States, or any governmental entity; 2. Avoid injurious or vicious habits of
A judge may place a delinquent juvenile on probation under the supervision of a court counselor. During the period of probation, a juvenile must follow those requirements established by the judge. The Youth Services Officer or Probation Officer works with the juvenile and his/her family to provide services to assist the juvenile in successfully completing the court-ordered requirements. The Youth Services Officer or Probation Officer reports to the judge on the juvenile’s progress.
Probation is one of the many dispositional alternatives that a Judge has available to use when juveniles appear before them for sentencing. Probation is a legal status that allows a juvenile who has been adjudicated delinquent to remain in their home under certain conditions set forth by the Court and the Probation Division. These conditions are outlined in the Probation Order. The mission of probation supervision in the Second District Juvenile Court is to provide youth who are adjudicated delinquent, with the necessary supervision, support and skills to avoid further penetration into the juvenile justice system and to assist them in becoming productive citizens. Probation supervision is based on a balanced approach. This balanced approach is three pronged and addresses community protection, offender accountability and competency development. The concepts of the balanced approach are individually applied to each juvenile placed on probation. The probationer works their way through a s
