Get off Probation
Table of Contents
Chapter One: Frequently Asked Questions………………...……..1
Chapter Two: My Story…………………………………………...…….8
Chapter Three: Let’s Get Started……………………………………18
Chapter Four: Probation Dos and Don’ts………………………….23
Chapter Five: Making Your Request………………………..………27
Chapter Six: Parts of a Motion…………………………………….…31
Chapter Seven: Must Give Notice………………………..……….…37
Chapter Eight: Hiring a Lawyer……………………...…………….…41
Chapter Nine: Drafting the Judge’s Order……………………….…44
Chapter Ten: Step by Step…………………………………………....47
Chapter Ten: Flow Chart…………………………………………….…57
Chapter Ten: Sample Motion……………………………………….…59
Chapter Eleven: Tough Advice from a Friend……………….……71
Chapter Twelve: Legal Resources………………………………..…73
Appendix: The Law & State Resources………...………….………..81
Alabama……………………..……………...……….…………………...…83
Alaska……………………….…………………………………………....…83
Arizona……………………….…………………………………………...…85
Arkansas……………………..…………………………………………...…85
California…………………….……………………………………………....86
Colorado…………………….…….……………………………...…………89
Connecticut………………….…………………………………...…………90
Delaware…………………………………………………………....….……91
Federal………………………………………………………………....……92
Florida……………………………………………………..…….……...……93
Georgia…………………………………………………….…………...……95
Hawaii…………………………………………………..………….…...……96
Idaho…………………………………………………………….……...……97
Illinois………………………………………………………....………...……98
Indiana………………………………………………………….……......…100
Iowa………………………………………….…………..……….……....…101
Kansas……………………………………..……………………..……...…102
Kentucky………………………….………………….………….…….....…103
Louisiana…………………………………………….……….……….....…105
Maine……………………………………………….………..…….….....…106
Maryland……………………………………………………….………...…108
Massachusetts…………………………………………………..……...…109
Michigan……………………………………………………….………...…110
Minnesota……………………….………………………….…………...…112
Mississippi……………………………………….……………………...…114
Missouri………………………………………………….….……………...116
Montana……………………………………………….…….………...……117
Nebraska…………………………..………………….…….………...……119
Nevada……………………………..………………………..………...……120
New Hampshire……………………………………………….……...……122
New Jersey………………………………………………….……......……122
New Mexico…………………………………………………...……...……123
New York…………………………………………………..……….....……124
North Carolina……………………………………………..……….....……126
North Dakota……………………………………………..…………...……127
Ohio………………………………………………………….………...……128
Oklahoma…………………………..…………………….…………...……129
Oregon……………………………...…………………….…………...……131
Pennsylvania………………………………………………...…………...…131
Rhode Island……………………………………………….……….…...…133
South Carolina……………………………………………..……..……...…134
South Dakota……………………………………………..……………...…135
Tennessee………………………………………………..……………...…135
Texas…………………………………………………..…………….…...…136
Utah……………………………………………………..…..……….…....…137
Vermont………………………………………………..……….………...…138
Virginia…………………………….…………………..………..………...…139
Washington, DC……………………………………..…………..………....139
Washington……………………….…………………..…………..……...…140
West Virginia…………………………………………..………….……...…141
Wisconsin………………………….……………..…………….………...…142
Wyoming………………………………………..………………………...…142
Disclaimer: You may or may not be able to get off probation early. Each case is unique. It depends on your background, the crime you were convicted of, your behavior since being convicted, the judge and your probation officer. I cannot promise that you will be able to get off probation early.