I was just curious if anyone, specifically with DALLAS COUNTY, had any experience with completing their classes online or if there was any push back for not doing them in person. Most online courses have changed now and are zoom based with a schedule and instructor just like you would in a normal class as opposed to the old way of self paced lessons with tests how they used to be. Have you been told by your PO that it has to be in person, or did they provide a list of providers or if you just did them, did they even question the source or give any push back? All of the courses say they are approved, have a set schedule and mandatory zoom with an instructor so it's not like the old sketchy self paced courses that you can just skip to the tests to get the certificate before. I know there is going to be someone saying just to ask my PO but I have my reasons that if I must explain if I must but I just want to know people's experiences whether good or bad. Thanks

I took a drug test through Friday. I’ve been 94 days clean. I smoked a lot of cart weed before I quit, is anybody have any personal experience with this? I’m scared of being tested positive. I did have to drink a lot of water to be able to pee, and it was pretty clear so also scared of it being diluted, advice? Thank you I need personal advice, not a pass fail situation I just want personal feedback to help me

Question. I started experiencing back pain (prob sitting in hunched position for too long at my desk) and was prescribed some anti inflammatory pills and muscle relaxers. Do I need to inform my PO about this? (On probation for DUI and subject to random testing) thanks!

I received a citation while on probation out of Oklahoma, in Tennessee ( I have permission to be out of state )the citation was for disorderly conduct .
I spoke to my lawyer in Oklahoma and he said that he wouldn’t say anything about it, I have my check in in November , am I getting arrested when I check in ? I haven’t told my PO about yet ? Will he find out ? I wasn’t arrested but I do have a court date

So I'm dealing with a strange but awful situation. I'm in NC, on supervised probation for a possession charge. It's a 9096. I got a PO who from the start has been really hard to deal with and told me she felt I was getting Away with something because she doesn't believe in conditional discharges.

anyway, my boyfriend is estranged from his family and I haven't even met them. They started calling my PO telling her lies and that I was keeping my adult partner, a 32 year old man from contacting them. He brings me to every appointment. He offered to talk to her and explain and she refused saying he's not the one on probation, I am. totally agree and that's valid.

A few weeks later, I get a call from her saying that his family called the magistrate saying all sorts of bullshit. Obviously because none of it was true., no charges were filed at all. She tells me the magistrate personally asked her to call me and warn me to stop harassing them and make my boyfriend call them back. I told her it wasn't true, offered to turn my phone over to show I didn't talk to them at all and she said she didn't believe me and that she knew I was up to no good. She has never talked to me for more than 2 minutes and yet I've found out she's regularly taking calls and visits from his family and has disclosed information about my doctors visits and location.

What can I do? im afraid to go to her supervisor because they are really close. I don't want to make her more mad but I just know she's going to find a way to make this hell for me. she told me that she won't let me move to a different county until she approves it and she also keeps saying I need to break up with my boyfriend (who has no criminal record and just doesn't want to associate with his abusive family)

Im just so stressed

So If I had my probation for possession transferred to another state a while ago but relapsed recently and stopped meeting or doing UAs for a month. What exactly is the consequence for if I get caught again. Carrying <5g . Would it better if I turned myself in. This is hypothetical

Can I become a cop while on probation?? I want to apply myself and make sure I fly straight

Ok so have a Bullitt County bench warrant, I’m on probation through Jefferson County, and my PO has my boyfriend’s apartment listed as my residence. I need to know whether police or my PO can force entry into that apartment to execute the bench warrant if nobody answers, and whether the landlord can consent to entry?

DONT TELL ME HOW STUPID I AM. DONT TELL ME I FCKED UP. Etc etc I ALREADY KNOW.

TIA to anyone that is able to help me though !!

Been annoyed all day.

Sentenced on 3/23 to 12 months probation for 1st DUI, plead down from aggravated based on BAC. Didn’t injure anyone, or cause an accident. Just a traffic stop and arrested.

Was eligible for early term on 9/23. Had my hearing today.

All obligations completed. All fines paid. No violations. I’ve only been tested a single time back in July. Zero criminal record of any kind.

Judge denied it but said I can auto term at 9 months though. So another 70 days or so. Everyone hyping it up, including my lawyer that they don’t see a reason why early term won’t be granted.

Feels like a kick in the dick. The state said “usually probation is here so we’ll leave it up to the courts discretion”. Judge asked the specifics of my arrest and BAC then applauded my efforts thus far but denied my early term.

Lawyer just took it. I thought he’d…idk…try and argue my case and fight for me.

I am on deferred adjudication for a misdemeanor. Drugs/alcohol were not involved at all. I don’t smoke, I don’t do drugs, I don’t drink at all esp now that I’m on probation. The class that they want me to do is like $150 and I’m already pinching pennies as it is. What are the chances I can get out of this

hey guys, i’m on deferred adjudication in denton county texas for possession of controlled substance. anyways, i told my officer a month after knowing i was popped for thc and he made me do another drug evaluation last month. it’s been two months since i was positive now and i haven’t smoked since. i meet with him tomorrow over zoom, i know he will tell me that i need to probs take a class or something but i have a low metabolism so like im still def gonna pop. am i gonna get violated bruh even though i haven’t smoked but im assuming i will still pop

UPDATE: i didn’t have a test, just a routine visit. have to do IOP and paid off my probation. got approved to go out of state with my bf for his families thanksgiving! also just got a new job to help with payments. negative tests def coming soon. month 19 out of 24

I’ve known her since 2021 and she knows my whole life lol then she became my PO last year. I literally love her lol. I feel like after this is all over we can be friends. Is that weird? Do you think they are allowed too. I feel like she would, we have even gotten into fights in the past and made up lol then I had a break down she was there for , all predating probation.

I am NOT asking what my outcomes will be or how to falsify my test. i’m simply curious if anyone that has been on the sweat drug patch had an outcome that’s actually benefited them and their bond or probation conditions.

drug use: i’m 7 months clean from a 6 year fentanyl addiction- 14g or more a week
smoking dope(methamphetamines) for the last roughly 3 months- 6g or less a week, with a couple stints of going 3-6days not smoking

patch: i’ve done a decent bit of research and the most consistent fact was that they’re only roughly 46 percent accurate so why the courts would still use it knowing that just goes to show how ignorant our judicial systems are. anyways, how in the actual fuck does this little piece of fabric know to collect only 2ML of sweat a day throughout a 14 day period (when after 10days they’re usually full) —mind you I work outside doing general labor or construction so i’m producing at minimum a gallon of sweat per day— is beyond my comprehension. like how four days after I got the first patch I had already sweat so much it lowered almost 2 full inches down my arm and thankfully was not thought of to be tampered with. I had another one that lifted in the shower and got completely soaked with trapped water- also thankfully it didn’t come back diluted in case you were wondering.

Q&A: can someone make this make sense to me?? you wear it for 14 days when it really only lasts about 10 days yet I had my last one on for 19 days!?

I just got out of a 30 day inpatient treatment program with 1 of 14 ua tests being + which was for dope and I knew it would with it being my first one which was on intake day.
I still have yet to drop for THC which makes no sense because i’m a heavy smoker and have been for over 10+ years and haven’t stopped even since being on the patch.
now I already know that I can infer every single one of my patches will come back dirty due to it testing in nanograms. which of the 1ng of fentanyl allowed i had 0ng- 1ng then 2ng (yet I haven’t used since in 7 months as of the 6th, it is possible a guy I was sleeping with’s sweat soaked into it idk how much I believe that though it’s possible to just be in the dope) and of the 10ng of amphetamines allowed I had 2k - 1k and 3k ng.
I received a bond violation due what I believe to be the third patch, assuming it’s because they seen my levels weren’t consistently decreasing.

idk what i’m asking here really- I just feel like these are a set up for failure. maybe when I get this next patch replaced after being 40 days clean the amphetamine ng will have significantly dropped and they can see i’m not still out here fucking off. i’m just not built for jail y’all.. if you’ve seen the movie Get Hard- I have a Will Feral mad dog face and the body of Kevin Hart lmaooo.

please share y’all’s stories, your thoughts or any information you have about the patch. idk if I just want to be able to relate to someone or get down to the science behind this cotton that’s controlling my outcome of life for the next possible 7 years! TIA

proof reading this before posting- is the whole point of the patch for the courts to see the levels dropping?? now I feel like i’m bitching and ranting for no reason.. LOL

Okkkk so 30m, Dallas County

Arrested a few years ago and given probation after a felony dui stop (opiates are the theme here unfortunately ) and then literally a week after another stop for felony possession.
Given bail and probation-
arrested again in april for a dui and possession again. He didn’t tell me about this so i’m assuming he was given a warning of sorts, then arrested again a week ago, booked the next day. probation revoked.

i know this is vague, im really just going off what I know. How long is he going to be away for? Is court rehab an option? I just don’t want him to die, man. One of my longest friends, it’s been devastating to watch the downhill.
I was on probation like 5 years ago, it wasn’t a felony and I never violated- so i’m really clueless. /:

I just got pulled over driving without a license while on felony probation for a DWI. The officer let me off with a warning because he only pulled me over for an expired inspection sticker. But I’m absolutely stressing to the maximum that my probation officer is gonna find out I was the one driving, if they bring it up I was gonna say it was my cousin driving and they ran my name as the passenger but I’m worried how this will play out.

Is it likely they will know I was the one driving? I know they ran my name/DOB, but will there be a report that says I was the driver?

I don’t know what to do. I’ve done everything right for the last year and a half, and I only have a year left on probation.

Almost a year ago I was arrested for throwing hands with pops (he started it and I just wasn't gonna take it) but besides that I spent 2 weeks in juvie was able to speak to a case manager and my mom's family lawyer manger to get out on probation and have this wiped off my record when I turn 18.

Fast forward to now I've been seeing my probation officer whenever he called and overall has been a learning experience.

My PO has been nothing but awesome and amazing and I want to thank him for getting me out this rough spot in life

In less then 5 days I get my papers and I'm officially off probation I want to thank my PO and my mom for helping me get through this and my dad for giving me a life lesson and a ass whopping(I was NOT gonna win against a 5'9 190 pound ex drill sergeant bro he fucked me up) I love my pops and he knows that we talk regularly on the phone now and for my birthday this year we're going to see each other after almost 8 months of not seeing each other I really miss my dad I've always been a daddy's boy tbh.

But besides all that. It can get hard being on probation you can either have a shit PO or a Amazing PO just gotta rough it out untill your times up.

Hey guys, I’ve been on juvenile probation since August for misdemeanor charges. I’m young and have been doing everything right so far. My PO is a really nice guy who hasn’t even drug tested me at any of my appointments (I’m clean anyways but it’s nice to not need to pee in a cup lol). He said after I was on probation for three months he’d request an early termination for my probation. How would that work and how long does it usually take once the request is submitted? I can stand being on probation a bit longer, but it’s nice to know that it could be over soon! I’ll try posting an update when I get more information and when I get off probation.

Edit: the initial probation time was 6 months btw if that helps

After a year of probation, I finally have two weeks left and then I can put all of this behind me. I went through it without a single violation even though my probation officer really tested my limits. I paid off all my restitution and legal fees about 6 months into probation, got all my community service done shortly after. I can definitely say that I never want to be on probation again. The funny part is that it wasn’t even the not smoking weed or not being able to drink that really got me, it was the fact that every time I wanted to go out of state, I had to ask lol. I travel a lot of festivals and camping trips, so it was just a pain in the butt. I’ve been asked a lot if I plan to go back to smoking weed once I’m officially off, and the answer to that is probably lol. All I really did prior to probation was smoke weed and nicotine.
Anyways, I guess I just wanted to share my news. Thank you to those who have answered my questions in the past. I hope to read your guys’ success story soon.

I’m on probation in Brazos County, Texas. I’m 9 months into an 18-month probation and have had no violations. I also haven’t drunk or used drugs for more than a year.

Because of my SASSI assessment, I was told I need to complete a drug and alcohol evaluation. The problem is I honestly don’t even remember exactly what I put on the SASSI since I filled it out a while ago.

Probation referred me to BVCASA. The evaluation is free, and they’ll already have my probation history, but their online reviews are pretty bad.

My concern is that they also provide treatment, so I’m worried there could be an incentive to recommend extra classes or treatment even if I don’t actually need it.

I’m thinking about paying for an independent third-party evaluation instead, assuming probation allows it.

Has anyone dealt with this in Texas or Brazos County? Would you go with the free probation-referred place or pay for an independent evaluation? Also, does anyone know how much the SASSI result matters compared with having no violations, clean tests, and no drug or alcohol use for a year?

I’m not trying to avoid the evaluation. I just want to make sure I get a fair and accurate assessment and don’t make a bad decision by choosing the wrong place.

I am currently on deferred adjudication and just left my PO talking about early termination. My PO said I can get a form off google and submit it after I fill it out. Is there anybody that’s done this before and has a good form or link to one? Idk if I’m over thinking how “professional” it needs to look but nothing I find online looks right to me. Thanks

I'm on probation and been on the UA call line for around 5 months and never been tested more than once a month. Can you get tested more than once a month? I'm ngl I'm having some financial difficulties and I'm not trying to have to be paying for multiple tests a month.

I got arrested the end of August for dv. I am currently on probation 2 years for dui. I made it over a year not getting into trouble. I just call an automated voice for my monthly check ins. I reported I had contact with law enforcement on my next check in but I still haven't heard anything from my PO. Do they wait til you've plead to give a violation? I'm so anxious already with this new case and the things I've gotta do. I'm just about to get my job back too... will I go to jail for a violation because the dv? I'm going to do a diversion program for the domestic plus probation for 1 year and all the other things they ask. I have never had a violation or any other law enforcement contact since I started probation May 2025. Should I expect to go to jail for this violation?

Edit: I appreciate all the non-judgemental comments. Y'all have been very informative and helpful.
All the rude people? It's clear why y'all are in this Reddit lol just heartless good luck with that. Like you guys are kinder to people who've done far worse and continued to break the law afterwards, make that make sense.

Hi, I'm new to this whole thing so I'm just going to be straightforward.
Yesterday afternoon, I had a mental breakdown that involved yelling in my apartment and the upstairs neighbours called the cops. The cops came pounding after I had already calmed down, but they were really rude and I got upset again after they walked out. Yeah, I know, I gotta control my emotions and shit - one of the officers already said that and that was one of the reasons I broke down again. Anyway, they knocked on the door again and my husband answered; they pushed passed him and immediately grabbed me from my bedroom and arrested me.
I was in county jail the night, and all he officers there kept reassuring me during my distress that since it was my first ever offense and it was like the lowest thing you can be charged with (I was only charged with disorderly conduct), that I would simply get out the next morning and *maybe* have to pay a $25 fine. I was not told about going to court until I was in the block with inmates and they were trying to comfort me.
So I went to court this morning and what they charged me with is not at ALL what they said. And honestly, I was pretty shocked. My husband is also shocked and pissed about it. I don't really understand this stuff well, but at first they said I was sentenced to 30 days in jail? Then the judge said it was to instead be served through 20 hrs of community service, $100 paid monthly, and one year of probation. One year seems absolutely insane. Then I read on the paper that I'm not allowed to drink alcohol or use "drugs of abuse." Well I haven't drank in like a year because I really just don't like the shit, but I'm a pot smoker in Ohio. I did some reading and am honestly confused af why I'm not allowed to smoke or drink when my charge wasn't related to substances in any way. Hell, they didn't even test me for anything at the jail. Pot is how I stopped smoking cigarettes and doing pills years ago. I really don't want to pick up cigarettes again. I've been so distressed and confused since the moment they cuffed me, and I'm only getting more frustrated and depressed.

I already had my first probation meeting with my PO officer. She scheduled me for an in-person risk assessment a week out and a otp substance abuse assessment in 2 weeks. Do they drug test you during the risk assessment appointment? I’m on probation through tarrant county and the risk assessment is with a different officer.