I violated probation for missed appointments can i go to jail for it?

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I violated probation for missed appointments can i go to jail for it?

Anonymous Jul 13, 2015 4 views 2 answers

i have been on probatiob for 3 years and have missed appointments here and there. what is going to happen when i go to court? will i go to jail or will they give me pta or jus reinstate my probation. im also 5 months pregnant not sure if that would make a difference.. i also had a probation hearing today to decide if i was going to continue on probation or not and it was cancelled.

Matthew Oberlin WilliamsCriminal Defense AttorneyCleveland, OH · Accepted Answer · 2026-06-15T15:23:45+00:00

Matthew Oberlin WilliamsCriminal Defense AttorneyCleveland, OH

Matthew Oberlin WilliamsCriminal Defense AttorneyCleveland, OH · Jun 15, 2026

While the judge will consider everything about your life and your case including the pregnancy, you can go to jail for missing appointments with probation.

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Brian Woolf · Accepted Answer · 2026-06-15T15:23:45+00:00

Yes it is called a technical violation of probation and you could receive a sentence from no time up to the amount of the unexecuted portion of your sentence . Unless your attorney has very good mitigating reasons for your failure to attend your meetings with probation, you're probably looking at some time to serve

I violated probation for missed appointments can i go to jail for it?

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