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01ATTORNEY INFORMATION
02CASE INFORMATION
03CURRENT PROBATION PERIOD
04ALLEGED VIOLATIONS
05COMPLIANCE STATUS — OTHER CONDITIONS
06OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION & RELIEF REQUESTED
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OPEN CLAWDE VERSION →VIOLATION HEARING — KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
- Violation hearing is less formal than a criminal trial — the standard of proof is preponderance of the evidence (more likely than not), not beyond a reasonable doubt
- Defendant has the right to counsel, the right to present evidence, and the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses
- Judge can: (1) revoke and activate the suspended sentence; (2) modify conditions and continue probation; (3) impose a 90-day CRV (Confinement in Response to Violation); or (4) continue probation as-is
- New criminal offense while on probation = grounds for full revocation regardless of disposition of the new charge
- Two alternatives to full revocation: CRV (90 days confinement, probation continues afterward) or a split sentence (serve a portion of the sentence then return to probation)
- Absconding (failure to report plus failure to make whereabouts known) is usually treated as grounds for immediate revocation without CRV option
- The defendant must be given notice and a hearing before revocation — waiver of hearing is possible but must be knowing and voluntary
STATUTORY REFERENCE
G.S. 15A-1344Modification & revocation
G.S. 15A-1345Violation procedure
G.S. 15A-1344(d2)90-day CRV sanction
G.S. 15A-1346Split sentences
NEED AN ATTORNEY?
- Facing a violation hearing is serious — a revocation can activate a full suspended sentence
- Barker Richardson, PLLC → criminal defense, Raleigh NC
- ResetMyCourtDate.com → missed court dates