What could happen if I don’t follow the conditions of my probation?

If any probation officer, parole officer, or police officer has probable cause to believe that you are violating any term or condition of your supervision, the officer may re-arrest you (even without a warrant) and bring you before the court.[825]

This is the case so long as you are on probation—at any point until the time your probation terminates or your case is dismissed. Alternatively, the court may, in its own discretion, issue a warrant for your re-arrest.[826]

If you willfully miss a scheduled court date (“progress report”), this is considered a probation violation and the court will issue a bench warrant for your arrest.[827]

  1. 825

    Cal. Penal Code § 1203.2(a).

  2. 826

    Cal. Penal Code § 1203.2(a).

  3. 827

    Cal. Penal Code § 1203.2(a).