I'm a 25 y/o female that was arrested December 11st 2007, for Theft by Deception (4th degree) by my former employer. I obtained about 6k, and I paid back most of it before my first court date (January 23rd, 2008). I only owe about 1350 and I met with my Probation Officer on 1/23/08 (the same day as my court hearing). I have a sentence of 1 year, and my 2nd probation visit is coming up (2/26/08). I was accepted into Pre Trial Intervention in Union County NJ as well. My questions are:

I am a frequent pot smoker (I have been smoking since I was 17 on a daily basis), but I have not smoked since 1/22/08. I'm not sure if my body will be able to cleanse itself by 2/26/08, and I am very nervous because I have "random urine monitoring". I do plan to buy an "at home" marijuana test from a local drug store, and if I fail.. I will have to turn to my 13 year old sister for her urine (my last resort). Anyway, I just wanted to know what would happen if I fail my drug test and get kicked out of probation? I know I would go back to the formal court process, but would I face jail time?

Also, does anyone know about the "Initial Home Visit"? Is this something that is random or scheduled. I ask this because between the time I was arrested and my first court appearance, I lost my apartment and had to move into my boyfriend's parents house which is in a different county. My probation officer said they would have to transfer me to that county, and they would have to do the initial home visit to my b/f's parents house (which they don't even know I got arrested - so I can't let them do the home visit there). So I ended up giving them my parent's address in Union County, but I don't really sleep there at night, but my license and mail goes to that address (as of now).

My probation officer seems like a real hard-butt (get it? Lol), and she's not nice at all. Me, I am a timid and shy person that just made a horrible mistake due to facing homelessness at the time. I'm not trying to justify what I did, but I just want to let you understand how I act when I see her. I am not giving her attitude or anything and I am very cooperative.

Maybe someone with a little insight on this could help me and make me more familiar with what I have to expect.

Also, I was told by the judge if I do:

My 60 hours of community Service
Maintain Full Time Employment
Pay my restitution

and basically do everything right (according to probation standards), I could be let off early.

So if I try to knock off my community service, and pay back the $1300 or so within 3 to 4 months (which I can do), is that too early for them to let me off?


I know I have randomness and questions everywhere on my post. :-)

Ok, are there more than one crime here?

since you can't already be sentenced and be on probation and get pretrial intervention. That happens before you get sentenced.

1. if at the probation meeting if they do a drug test and fail, they can revolk your probation or they can do other things allowing closer probation.
You don't get "kicked out of probation" you get it revolked and once that happens they lock you in jail pending a court hearing to see if you spend the rest of your time in jail instead of on probation

Home inspections are often random, and you had better tell his parents since if the probaton officer feels some lie is happening, like if you are not living where you are suppose to be, you can go back to jail for that also.
And of course, he is likely to be asking all sorts of people about you, to see if you are following the rules or not.

Well at this point, I don't see why you won't be in jail in 3 or 4 months, since you have not properly notified your PO of a move, and you have been using pot.

But no I doubt he will shorten it less than 6 months,

Pre Trial Intervention... I was accepted to, and they gave me probation for 1 year.

I really don't think you read my initial post the right way.

I told my probation officer that I am currently residing at my parents house in Union County NJ, this is where my license says I live, my mail goes to... and I sleep there on occasion, but mostly I sleep in Morris County... is this a problem?

I had stopped using pot before my first court hearing... and I don't plan on using it until I am done with probation. My concern is it still being in my system... that's all. I figured if I could be honest with my PO (if she tests me on 2/26/08)

Hi I was wondering how everything went? I am in a similar circumstance as you in union county nj as well. I would like to ask you some questions in private so if you could please get back to me I don't want to write it here. Anyway I hope everything went well for you I am in the pre trial intervention program too. Probation sucks!

Hi i was wondering how everything went? I am in a similar circumstance as you in union county nj as well. I would like to ask you some questions in private so if you could please get back to me i don't want to write it here.Hello T:

I don't know what you want to ask her about. She don't know squat. The Padre and ME are the experts here. Post your question on your own thread and you'll get LOTS of help.

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