Probation WITHOUT Jail Time? Attorney REVEALS Truth
Can you get probation without any jail time? Yes, confirms Oakland attorney Andrew Dósa—courts can grant straight probation, or pair it with a short term or alternatives like a sheriff's work program or electronic monitoring. A bracelet earns half-time credit, so a six-month term becomes about 90 days monitored. Judges favor these options, he notes, because employed people reoffend less.
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Answered by Andrew Dósa · Oakland, CA
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— how courts can grant probation with no jail time at all
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Can you get probation without any jail?
Yes—courts can grant straight probation, or pair it with a short term or alternatives like a sheriff's work program or electronic monitoring. A bracelet earns half-time credit, so a six-month term becomes about 90 days monitored, and judges favor these options since employed people reoffend less.
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