What does it mean to be on probation?
To be on probation means the following:
- Your probation officer, after discussing everything with you and your parents, will make recommendations to the Judge or Referee regarding the terms of your probation.
- Your probation officer will formally go over the terms during your dispositional hearing.
- If you disagree with the probation officer's recommendations, you must speak up during the dispositional hearing.
- If you disagree with the Referee's recommendations, you must request a review with the Judge.
- You will receive a complete list of rules that your probation officer will thoroughly explain to you.
- The Court expects you to obey the law and to abide by the rules of your parents and probation officer.
- You must follow the rules of probation and all reasonable rules set by your parent and/or guardian. Your probation officer is not going to set rules for you that you cannot follow.
- Being on probation is serious.

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1. What is probation?
2. What does it mean to be on probation?
3. How long does probation last?
4. What if I violate probation?
5. Will I have a juvenile record as a result of being on probation?
6. What is Intensive Supervised Probation (ISP)?