Terminate Your Florida Probation Early

We have assisted in the early termination of probation and community control for many individuals. Probation and community control are both forms of supervision. The supervising agency is the Department of Corrections, the same agency that runs the State Prison System. When placed on probation the judge will state the term (number of months or years) and the special conditions.

The first thing you should consider when seeking to early terminate your probation is whether or not your probation officer has encouraged you to try and terminate probation. A person on probation is required to comply with all conditions of probation. Usually your probation officer will suggest early terminating probation once you have completed all of your special conditions and paid all your court costs.

Another consideration is whether you have completed at least half of your term of probation. If your probation is 10 years, have you past the five year mark or is it coming up soon. The reason is that most judges will not early terminate your probation before the halfway point.

As soon as all special conditions of probation or community control have been completed and half the term is done a person on probation should immediately hire an attorney to motion the court to terminate your probation or community control. Why?

• Remove the probationer from any future sanctions.
• Stop the outflow of money and expenses associated with probation.
• Remove all restrictions on movement and travel.

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Additional Information on Supervision

Violation of Probation or Community Control

Early Termination of Probation or Community Control

General Conditions of Probation

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

Maximizing the opportunity to terminate probation

A motion for early termination of probation should include alternatives. We always file motions for early termination of probation with alternatives that the court can consider if it has decided not to grant the motion. What this means is that it is better to get something, even if it is not everything you want, than nothing at all.

When file a motion for early termination we include alternative modifications that may be available. We always ask for "administrative probation" as an alternative. Administrative probation is, in layman's terms, non-reporting probation. However, administrative probation can only be instituted after half the term of probation is completed.

Other alternatives may be to allow travel out-of-county without having to get permission each time from your probation officer. Others include such things as removal of a curfew, ending counseling, - all depending on the specifics of your case. The idea is to be sure to get something from the effort.

Once probation or community control is terminated you are no longer subject to court sanctions and your probation or community control is over - the term of probation or community control ends.

If you are residing in another state or out of country and are on probation from Florida, we can help. The same conditions apply - you must have completed all special conditions to have a good chance of convincing the court to terminate your supervision. We have represented people in the past successfully that reside out-of-state. Please call.

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