Q: Temporary commitment w/sheriff's return?
I was released from jail 2 weeks ago on probation and I looked at my record online and a week ago they posted temporary commitment with sheriff's return. Does that mean I'm going back to jail? I don't think I violated anything. This is my first time ever being in trouble so I'm not sure what's going on.
A:
A temporary commitment is a document used by the courts to communicate information about a defendant/inmate in the custody of the Sheriff's Department (at the county jail). It is used by the court when it adjusts a bond amount for someone in custody, when the judge orders someone into custody, or to communicate a sentence in a criminal case for someone who is already in custody. The jail uses that form to adjust their records and adjust how they are holding the inmate. After the Sheriff receives it and makes the adjustments to its records, a copy of the temporary commitment is transmitted to the court clerk to file (which is often the reason there is a delay in it being ordered and filed). So, if you were in custody, entered a plea of guilty, and were sentenced, the temporary commitment would have been signed by the court at the time of sentencing to communicate what your sentence was to the Sheriff's Department.
I hope this helps explain. Stay in touch with your probation officer and comply with the conditions ordered to avoid an application to revoke/accelerate, which is a document the State files (often with an arrest warrant), which means the State has accused you of violating your probation. Best of luck to you!
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