My child was declared a Ward of the Court as the result of a sustained criminal charge and placed on probation. What can I now expect?

Your child’s Deputy Probation Officer should be in touch with you in a timely manner to set up an initial meeting. Based on the seriousness of the crime and the needs of the child and family, your child will be assigned to a Deputy Probation Officer in a particular unit. The amount of intervention will be based on the status and conditions of probation ordered by the Judge.

You can expect your child to be contacted at school. In most cases, you can also expect Deputy Probation Officers to make home visits. If search and seizure is imposed, they may search your child’s room and all common areas of your residence (all areas the child has access to). Deputy Probation Officers may do this on their own, with another Deputy Probation Officer, and/or with local Police Officers and/or the Gang Task Force. The frequency and type of contact will be based on the level of supervision that meets the needs of the child, in an effort to prevent continued criminal or delinquent behavior.

If chemical testing orders are imposed, your child may be tested for the use of drugs and alcohol. You and/or your child may be required to attend programs and treatment. There could be additional Court dates to check on the status of your child’s performance on probation.

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