Moving out of state on probation with just an 'ok' from a probation officer

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I am very concerned. My adult son has been on probation for 2 years for a DUI in Missouri. His probation will be finished in three months and he has a final criminal review at that time. He wants to move out of state and he did ask his probation officer for permission. She told him it is ok, gave him paper reports to send in, and that's all. I called her myself and she told me that yes, he had permission to move and must pay the remainder of the three months probation fees and mail in reports to her. I asked her if he needed something in writing from her or the court or, if his probation had to be transferred to the other state and she said that this was not necessary. Is she correct? This seems too easy. Thank you

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Ronald Pichlik ·
Misdemeanor probation is actually very difficult if not impossible to transfer out of state. Therefore, his agent is actually trying to be accomodating since I am sure that she knows that his probation would not be able to be transferred out of state. It sounds to me like she recognizes that he has performed well on his probation and has done everything asked of him and so she is simply trying to help him out by permitting him to leave the state and report by mail for the last three months. I would advise your son to make copies of his written reports, as well as any correspondence from him showing where he is living as well as any correspondence from her which would tend to show that she was aware of where he was living, before he sends them out just so he can document that he in fact received them from her and therefore, presumably had her permission to leave the state.
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