If I travel out of town, will the airline know that I am on probation? Will my probation officer know?

Airlines are not given a list of persons who are currently on probation. Issues may develop, however, if you are traveling to another country (Canada will not allow entry if you have been convicted of DUI). Your struggle is whether you will notify your probation officer of your intent to travel outside the state. The standard terms and conditions of probation include conditions related to seeking permission prior to travel and thus you may have an obligation to seek your PO's permission prior to travel. Failure to do so may result in the revocation of your probation and being sentenced to a period of incarceration in the county jail or department of corrections. In either event, I wish you the best of luck.

Great answer above. It is never a good idea to mess with the probation terms or the PO. If you are violated (charged with a crime or charged with the crime of violating your probabtion) you will be in another criminal proceeding that may result in your serving all or part of the prior suspended sentence, or even getting a whole new jail term for the violation. If you have a legitimate reason to travel, then talk with you PO and try to get permission. If you have a reason to travel that you know the PO won't approve -- well that one answers itself, unless you really like being a defendant! While most lawyers require a retainer and provide "full representation" which means that they handle your matter for you and charge for everything. We are attorneys who sell "unbundled" or "limited" legal services where you pay for just what you need and can afford. For example, we will give you a free consultation and then give you a set price to review your issue and give you advice based on the law, prepare letters for you to sign, or do the paperwork for the court filings. You can also hire us to attend a hearing for a flat fee. All of our work is flat fees, quoted in advance of the work. Neighborhood Law Office is a law firm offering flat fees and unbundled legal services in Denver, Colorado and Los Angeles, California. jim [email protected]

As John mentioned if you attempt to go out of the country you could have issues getting into some countries. The airlines won't know that you are on probation, but even if the probation department doesn't initially find out that you wnet out of state without permission if they were to find out at anytime while you were still on probation the consequences could be severe. The probation department could file a Complaint to Revoke Probation and they and the D.A.'s office could ask that you be incarcerated as a result of that violation and any other violations of probation they believe you committed, While you don't want to tell your probation officer, it's always the best policy to get prior permission. For one, you'll enjoy your trip better knowing that you aren't subject to potential criminal penalties and the stress wondering if you'll get caught.