Q: Can probation be extended for one year after the original terms of the probation been completed?
A: If I understand you correctly, the answer is no. Once you've competed the entire term of probation, the judge doesn't have jurisdiction to go back and extend it. However, are you sure probation actually expired? For instance, if there was a violation along the way, the probation period is "tolled" while the violation is pending. That means the clock stops during the violation proceedings, so your probation termination date would be extended. If the court is trying to extend your probation, you probably already have a lawyer -- whether it's someone you hired or a court-appointed public defender -- who is in a better position to answer your questions than a stranger on the internet who isn't familiar with the facts of your case.
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