Q: Ifyour probation says you can't drink or do drugs, but your probation is over, can you continue to do so?
It was a domestic violence case and he still has one more court date until the case is completely closed
A:
Probation has incredible powers so while you are probation, of any kind, do what they say and stay out of criminal trouble. It is also important to understand if you are actually on probation or not. Many confuse “inactive” (or unsupervised) probation as not probation, but it is. Most misdemeanor offenses in Washington have 2 years of probation while Washington DUI convictions (or deferred prosecution) have 5 years of probation.
In this case if there is one more court date it is strongly advised he remain compliant and not drink until probation ends and the case is closed.
Law Firm of David N. Jolly
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