Member Submission: When Probation imposes their own rules.
XXXXX is a registered citizen and was told by his probation officer that if he wanted to own a business in his name, that his probation office would notify all of his clients that he was on the registry, and that XXXXX would be required to provide a weekly itinerary to probation.
Knowing that this wasn’t in his probation orders, XXXXX filed a motion to clarify with the 6th Circuit Court, Citrus County, and had a hearing in December.
At the hearing, the Judge ordered probation to have no contact with XXXXX’s clients, and XXXXX now has a business in his own name.
Furthermore, a friend of XXXXX’s, who is also a business owner, and a registered citizen, was told by the same probation office that probation would also notify all of his clients of his registration status. XXXXX’s friend filed a motion to modify probation in Pasco County last week and the Judge agreed that probation was not allowed to contact clients.
XXXXX just wanted to get this information out there, as probation officers across the state are likely telling registered citizens across the state of this incorrect information, and thus, limiting their ability to own businesses.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and for fighting for those who can’t.
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Regardless of which way your political flag blows and whether you use the terms “the establishment” or “the deep state”, this is a growing problem in the US; employees across all levels and branches of government believe they have the power and authority to legislate laws and regulations. The problem is, when they do it in our favor, we stand aside and applaud. When its not, we are strongly against it.
And when have they ever done it in our favor???????????
Not totally surprising – POs frequently make up their own rules as they go. Standing up to them or calling their bluffs is almost always the best thing to do.
now that XXXXX has won his case he will be on a list to arrest for anything, the next thing that will come down is underage clientele in his establishment and a reason for his arrest yea all dreamed up by PCSO…
Probation officers dont want to look like a fool in front of there clients. and XXXX challenged his authority and won
Not always the case. The problem is people are scared like yourself, me too, but you people sign these deals and techs and dig your grave. A good trial attorney will trash any PO I’ve seen that’s doing this crap but you gotta have the balls.
Well, the other problem is the number of attorneys out there who are just as scared to “go against the grain” and truly fight for anyone.
Pasco county is notorious for dreaming up there own set of rules !
been there done that… Hillsborough and Pinenellas as well
It’s always a good idea to educate yourself in what law enforcement, in all of its forms, can and cannot do to you.
This is a prime example.
Unfortunate that they had to go to the courts in this but well done none the less.
This is nit uncommon. My son is on probation and his officer constantly adds her own input and alters the conditions of his probation without any legal authority to do so. An example is my sons time out of the house. According to his probation papers he is required to be home from 10pm to 6 am, otherwise he is free to be out and about all day long if he so chooses. Also he is on GPS monitoring. However, his PO constantly complains he is driving too much or he’s out to much. Constantly telling him he should stay home. We’ve spoken to his attorney who assures us that he is free to be out all day long if he wants , but she continues to harass him about this. It seems that probation likes to just make stuff up as they go along.
‘Concerned Mom’
When on Probation, it is Best to ‘Show all True Colors’, like one is in Combat for their country…
If ‘He’ is constantly out, away from the home, We hope he is fully, gainfully, and lawfully employed!..If this is the case, there is NO worry…Just Make sure he has documentation of the aforementioned!
Make it a Great Day!