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I was wondering if anyone else has run into this as of yet... Today, I went to my probation officer, and filled out papers and such (my first real visit). There was one sheet I noticed that had $45 per month beginning July 1st 2005 (I didn't sign this). Then some other stuff was listed afterwards.
This is what I don't get. The beginning of the month of May my court case was heard. The judgement included 12 months probation with 6 months supervised. The judge waived my probation costs (really don't know how much that would have been). -- So today, the probation officer tells me that beginning July 1st a new law is going into effect where all those who are on probation will pay a monthly $45 "probation monitoring fee" for the period of their supervised probation term. She then proceeds to tell me that I too will have to pay. My question is WHY? My judgement included the waiving of probation costs which was given before the July 1st date. So why in fact will I (or anyone else) have to pay come July if judgment states otherwise?
It appears to be a bit shady to me. I know the law is the law and that no man should be above it... But really, if it were any other form of business where you signed a contract, one would have to stick with the contract, right?
I don't know, maybe I'm taking this out of context and not really getting the whole picture. However, it does appear to me that it's a way to get around judges waiving fees and probation officers finding another way to collect monies.
Anyone else heard of this?
Thanks!
All My Best!
I was wondering if anyone else has run into this as of yet... Today, I went to my probation officer, and filled out papers and such (my first real visit). There was one sheet I noticed that had $45 per month beginning July 1st 2005 (I didn't sign this). Then some other stuff was listed afterwards.
This is what I don't get. The beginning of the month of May my court case was heard. The judgement included 12 months probation with 6 months supervised. The judge waived my probation costs (really don't know how much that would have been). -- So today, the probation officer tells me that beginning July 1st a new law is going into effect where all those who are on probation will pay a monthly $45 "probation monitoring fee" for the period of their supervised probation term. She then proceeds to tell me that I too will have to pay. My question is WHY? My judgement included the waiving of probation costs which was given before the July 1st date. So why in fact will I (or anyone else) have to pay come July if judgment states otherwise?
It appears to be a bit shady to me. I know the law is the law and that no man should be above it... But really, if it were any other form of business where you signed a contract, one would have to stick with the contract, right?
I don't know, maybe I'm taking this out of context and not really getting the whole picture. However, it does appear to me that it's a way to get around judges waiving fees and probation officers finding another way to collect monies.
Anyone else heard of this?
Thanks!
All My Best!
