Reader’s Question:

My brother got a DUI case in Los Angeles, California and he was sentenced to three years of probation. What are the conditions for being under probation as a sentence for DUI?

Eliza

Los Angeles, CA

Since your brother was sentenced to three years probation on his DUI case in Los Angeles, California, he must report regularly to a probation officer or court employee for monitoring of his behavior. Also, as a part of his probationary sentence, the judge would impose at least one condition, and sometimes more than one, according to the Special Report. Almost all of the probationary sentences have the condition that fees, fines and court costs be paid. Most sentences also require alcohol treatment and almost half of them require training or employment.

There are also other common conditions of probation listed in the Special Report such as mandatory drug testing, drug treatment, community service, counselling, confinement or monitoring, driving restriction and abstention from alcohol and drugs. Alcohol or drug education, refraining from committing further crimes or restitution to victims are other possible conditions that may be included as part of the probationary sentence. There may be other unusual conditions such as fulfilling the requirements for Boy Scout badges for citizenship and traffic safety.

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