Conditions of Formal Probation
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IMPORTANT: It is important to know the conditions of your probation because, if you do not follow the terms and conditions of your formal probation, your probation could be revoked and you could:
- Be sent to jail, or go to prison (where the court had earlier suspended a prison sentence by granting you formal probation);[758] Be sentenced to the maximum sentence authorized for the crime you were convicted of;Have additional terms, such as public works service (“PWS” or “volunteer works”) or community service added to your probation;[759]Have your probation revoked, and reinstated, for a new period of three-five years[760] (see PG. 211 on probation revocation proceedings).