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Q: What happens if you violate a term of unsupervised probation for a dwi

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Theodore J. Harvatin
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  • DUI & DWI Lawyer
  • Springfield, IL
  • Licensed in Illinois

A: Anything from extending it to revoking it and jail.

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Juan Ooink
Juan Ooink
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  • DUI & DWI Lawyer
  • Bolingbrook, IL
  • Licensed in Illinois

A: If you violate your Probation in any way, the State will file a Petition to Revoke Probation. If the PTR is granted, you will be resentenced. You need to contact your attorney right away and tell them about the potential PTR and your violation. The sooner you do this, the better.

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