Probation Modification Lawyer

The conditions of your probation may be changed at any time during your term. When “good cause” is presented, it is up to the judge to decide whether to modify or even cancel probation without taking into account any objections that may come from the prosecutor.

Factors Affecting Probation Period Modification

Several aspects are taken into account when deciding whether to modify or terminate probation. These include the nature of the case for which a person was convicted, the individual’s performance while on probation, the reasons for which modification or termination of probation is being sought, and other circumstances that may have arisen after the granting of probation. probation.

Where travel restrictions have prevented a person from carrying out their job, a judge may be willing to change the probation term to a summary term. Where there have been changes in a person’s employment, the judge may also terminate probation entirely.

Required documents

Not all reasons for requesting parole modification or cancellation are considered the same. Some modifications require very little documentation, although it is always prudent and beneficial to submit documentation to support your request for suspension or modification of probation. This greatly improves the chances of your case being successful.

How can we help

At the Law Offices of Alex Kannan, we are ready to assist you in your quest to have your probation modified or terminated. We do this by filing a well-documented motion, in which we state the circumstances the court needs to consider when hearing your case. We then represent you before a judge at the motion hearing.

Exoneration

When probation is terminated, this generally has a wide range of benefits, including those related to your employment. The greatest benefit in this regard comes from the fact that when you are released from probation, you become eligible to apply for discharge pursuant to the provisions of Penal Code Section 1203.4.