If you violated you probation, and this is your first and only offense how hard will the judge be on you?

Question

Violated by not showing up to you PO, or paying your restitution? But other than that you haven't been involved with anyone or anything illeagal since that one incident. How hard do you think the judge will be on that person?

Answer 1

If it is only a monetary violation, here (NC), the judges won't activate your sentence, but will give you some sort of sanction- increased length of probation, or community service or something.
Not showing up for an appointment is a little more serious, but still you might not have to serve your time.
Not telling your PO when you move is serious- and you will probably have to serve your time for that.
The key thing is your relationship with the PO. Here, they make a recommendation to the judge usually and the judge usually does what the PO recommends.
Even if it is a monetary violation, it is good to pay some, even if you can't pay the whole amount. Otherwise, the judge will ask why you haven't paid anything. It is better to pay $20 than to pay nothing. Paying nothing sounds like you just don't care and aren't trying.
On the other hand, if you are going to go to jail anyway, it may not make sense to pay it because you will go to jail anyway.
Do your best to get caught up and in compliance before the court date and meet with the PO and try to maintain a good relationship with your PO.
Best wishes.

Answer 2

It depends on which judge, or his attitude, Hopefully it's early on the dockett for that day, if he has to listen to a bunch of disrespectful punks prior to hearing your case WATCH OUT!

Answer 3

Probably not that bad. But expect the length or probation to increase, and possibly more fines.