Q: And I sue the probation department?
Can I sue the probation department ?
I am currently on probation and have been going through this situation for a couple of years now. It's almost as if I'm afraid to make any moves because I don't want my parole officer to come up with anything to send me back to jail. I am working, never test dirty, and I'm staying clear of any trouble. The problem that I'm having is, while incarcerated before probation I was injured by the sheriff's at the jail and almost died. Long story short, I got an attorney, sued the Sheriff's Department and won the case. When I was released from jail my check was given to the probation department. They put it in a safe deposit box. The judge over my probation, who I have to check in with every three to six months to see how I am doing, told my probation officer to issue my settlement check. The check was "misplaced". They worked on getting the check again, got it, I saw it, the judge saw it. But they still failed to give it to me, now it's "misplaced" again.
A:
MORE INFO NEEDED
ANYONE CAN SUE AT ANY TIME. THE PIVOTAL ISSUE IS USUALLY WILL YOU PREVAIL AND DO YOU HAVE THE FINANCES TO HIRE A LAWYER.
HOW MUCH WAS THE AMOUNT OF THE CHECK?
MAYBE A LAWYER WOULD TAKE THE CASE ON A CONTINGENCY IF THE AMOUNT WAS SUFFICIENT OR YOU CAN PAY A LAWYER ON AN HOURLY.
I WOULD THINK YOU COULD HAVE A STOP PAYMENT ON THE CHECK AND HAVE A NEW ONE ISSUED????
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