The terms and conditions of probation will vary depending on the type of conviction. For instance, if you are convicted of a DWI offense, some of the conditions will relate to driving, while a conviction for a drug related offense may require conditions of treatment. However, in general a person on probation can generally expect the following terms and conditions of probation:
- Report to a probation officer as directed by the court or the probation officer and permit the probation officer to visit you at your home or elsewhere
- Remain within the jurisdiction of the court unless granted permission to leave by the court or the probation officer
- Answer all reasonable inquiries by the probation officer and notify the probation officer prior to any change in address or employment
- Refrain from violating any federal, state, or local law and notify the supervising probation officer within 24 hours if arrested or questioned by law enforcement
- Find and maintain full-time, suitable, and verifiable employment and/or attend school on a regular basis
- Obey the directions given by the probation officer to ensure compliance with the conditions of probation
- Live in a residence approved by the supervising probation officer
- Submit to screening through recognized tests for the detection of alcohol or drugs
- Do not use or possess any substance, device, or procedure which may mask or conceal the use of marijuana, drugs, controlled substances, or alcohol by altering alcohol screens, breathalyzer results and/or blood screens and urinalysis.
- Submit to a search of your person, premises, residence, vehicle, and any area under your immediate control without prior notification and as deemed appropriate by the probation department
- Do not own, have in possession, residence or motor vehicle, any rifle, shotgun, firearm, or dangerous weapon
- Refrain from contact with disreputable person(s)