Q: Can I move out of state on unsupervised probation? Pennsylvania
I’m on unsupervised probation in the state of Pennsylvania for 1-23 months and my fines will be paid by the end of the week. The conditions allow me to “travel” out of state freely. It also says to notify my probation officer if my address changes. I plan on talking to him tomorrow about moving back to New York but I’m impatient. I’d like to know what are the chances he’ll let me move back to New York to be with my family and if so, will I have to transfer my probation to New York or will everything just stay the same? Also I’m a bit more reluctant to ask if I can have my probation terminated early after my fines are paid as I’ve completed the minimum sentence but I’m only two months in and my maximum is 23. My previous record is clean and I will have paid off 800$ in fines in just under two months which I feel looks pretty good for me. I didn’t want to annoy him with a barrage of trivial questions but I can’t get them off my mind. Thanks in advance for any advice.
A:
Do talk to your P.O. -- he'll know what your local jurisdiction can do (and not do) about you moving away and/or transferring your probation to New York. I think you'll have little chance to terminate your probation early at this point, however. Maybe serve a year of your probation first, and then have an attorney contact the District Attorney's Office for you to inquire about early termination.
Best of luck to you.
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