My sister was told by a judge that if she paid off her fines that her probation would get dropped and her probation officer was going to release her but the supervisor wouldn't do it. I thought when a judge releases you that you get released?

The judges word should be final because he has a higher authority. I have no idea about criminal law but I'm almost 100% sure the supervisor HAS to follow what the judge says. I mean why the heck would you go to the judge in the first place if he was going to do his own thing. AND I'm pretty sure its illegal for him to disobey the judges order because it's a COURT order it's the law :P

Just because a judge says something is one thing. If he signs his name on a Termination Order, then you are terminated from probation. He's the boss, not the PO supervisor. Once he signs the paper, your probation is over.

Yes, if that is part of the transcript, and the supervisor will not write up a motion to end the probation, they hire an attorney and go back in front of the judge and ask them to order the supervisor to issue the order, for the judge to sign