Court Rules


Rule 69 - Municipal Divisions

Rule 69.7 - Probation

7.1 - PROBATION AGREEMENT

Only the defendant, personally, may accept or reject probation and if accepted, execute an agreement and promise, in writing, to comply with the
court's condition(s) of probation imposed, including attendance at "driver improvement" or other schools or educational and rehabilitation programs. Defendant shall be given a certificate explicitly stating the conditions of probation.
ADOPTED 12/21/90
7.2 - PROBATION AGREEMENT - FAILURE TO EXECUTE

When a defendant has been lawfully convicted of an ordinance violation and ordered placed on probation but departs the court premises before completing the probation "intake" processing, a notice shall be sent to the defendant's last known address advising the defendant to report to the court or probation office for such "intake" processing by a certain date. Said notice shall advise probationer that his probation has been suspended and that upon failure to appear in accordance with such notice, that an arrest warrant may be ordered by the court. Should probationer thereafter fail to appear in compliance with the notice sent, a warrant of arrest shall be ordered and upon the probationer's apprehension, the probationer shall be brought before the court for hearing to determine whether he should be continued on probation or his probation should be revoked and execution of the earlier penalty or sentence should be ordered.