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    Default Requirement to Appear in Person for Probation

    My wife received a ticket for not having here registration. She has a car that was a gift from her father and is registered in another state. Long story short, she was a bit late getting her new registration and was given a ticket for it in dekalb county. My wife is a nursing student and she didn't have the money to pay the entire ticket. So she was put on probation(never heard of that for a ticket). She now has to drive 40 miles every other week to pay on the ticket. I went the first time for her and made the payment for her, after that her PO said that she would need to come in. Ever since that female PO saw my wife, she has gone into jackass mode. I won't offer my opinion as to why, although I have a good idea, but she has tried to make life miserable for my wife. My wife explained to her that she is a student, does not work and she may take a little while to pay off the ticket.. so what does this piece of work PO do? she then schedules my wife to come in every week to make a payment she doesn't have... My wife has to spend 20 dollars in gas just to get there...

    After a while she complained to the PO's supervisor , and that did little good as the PO is still up to her tricks. Is there anyway my wife can take this to someone else who can help her, file a complaint against the PO, take the case back in front of the judge, anything? All we are asking is that she is allowed to come in on her scheduled bi-weekly meetings , make a payment and not be suject to the whims of this Probation officer, who seems to have an ax to grind...

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    Default Re: Probation Officer Problem,

    You have to understand something. Your wife was convicted of a crime, a misdemeanor This is not a minor "traffic ticket". She needs to make her appearance to satisfy the probation officer that the terms of the probation are being met of which making the scheduled payments is just part. If it was just an issue of paying the fine, they'd let her mail it in.

    Your wife missed an appointment. Sending you in her place is not the same thing. Missing appointments (especially early on) does often set off the PO hot button.

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    Default Re: Probation Officer Problem,

    thanks for your reply. the thing is, she is not missing any appointments. She would go there and make a payment, but if the probation officer feels it is not enough, she changes the scheduled appointments from every other week to every week.. why do that?

    In other words, if it is a hardship for her to come there every other week and pay, why be a jackass and force her to come every week and spend the gas money she could be paying on her fine? she would force her to come every week, even if she has no money to pay. Honestly it doesn't make sense, even the PO's supervisor agreed with my wife and chaged the appointments back to every other week. When her PO found out, she got upset that my wife went over her head... and now she is back to what I call, abusing the little authority she has... It really is an odd situation that doesn't have to be this way....
    there has to be someone else she can talk to and air this situation out...

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    Default Re: Probation Officer Problem,

    Maybe the payments arn't enough. Maybe she won't complete the payments by the term date if it stays on the pace that it is on right now. Maybe you wife has a bigger attitude with her than you know. We can go on and on with maybes. Pay the amount and don't sweat the small stuff.

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    Default Re: Probation Officer Problem,

    Probation is part of her criminal sentence. Nobody says it's a cakewalk you can just skip if it's inconvenient. You seem to be bent around the axle that this is somehow a monetary issue. It is not, your wife must deal with the results of her criminal behavior.

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    Default Re: Probation Officer Problem,

    SHE NEVER skips, never misses an appointment... but if she tells them that X amount of dollars is too much for her to pay every other week, why be a jackass and say: "ok well then you come every week and pay more"....

    you make it sound as if she is the boston strangler.. she didn't have her registration on her..... I don't think that warrants unfair treatment by some fat, low esteem civil servant worker making money off the taxes I pay.. And I pay my share of taxes... the sad thing is, they seem to forget why they are there. I went with my wife a few times, and some of them, not all, are nasty, and miserable. my wife goes in with a good attitude to get through this and pay her fine. this miserable chic, PO officer is just trying to make life difficult for no reason and honestly, I would like to find out if there is somewhere else we can air our concerns... which is why I came on this forum. I appreciate the comments, but honestly it isn't much help when most of the advice given is that, your wife is a criminal for not having her registration with her so you deserve unfair treatment... I don't get that...

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    Default Re: Probation Officer Problem,

    She missed the initial appointment. Having someone "go for you" is not the same as appearance.

    You are the one not being rational. You hurling insults at the PO, the court system, and the volunteer posters here will not help you.

    I'm sorry I can't tell you what you want to hear. The truth is, no matter how much you trivialize the conviction, your wife has a criminal conviction. You're distorting the details here. You're wife not only didn't have her "card" with her, she didn't have a properly registered vehicle. I know you don't like to hear it, but this probation is not just a monetary issue. Your wife is under a sentence for a criminal conviction. She's violated her probation and the probation officer has put her under stricter controls. If she behaves she can request things being relaxed. Making her payments and appearing on time will go a long way.

    We've got some probation officers (at least one I know of) who frequently this forum. Perhaps one will come by, but they probably won't reply if you characturize them as "fat, low esteem, civil servants" living off taxpayers. I'd recommend that given your animosity and attitude, it would be better that you stay out of the office when your wife does appear.

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    Default Re: Probation Officer Problem,

    well first of all I appreciate everyone who has given their opion on the matter. As I came in here to see if there was another option to see that would allow my wife to fairly pay out and serve her probation. We have no problem owning up to this infraction, we would just like the opportunity to fairly pay and serve out the probation without the jail house tactics from this PO..

    As far as characturizing all civil servants.. not sure where you read that, but i was and am refering to this PO in general. she is miserable,fat and her actions seem like one who has low self esteem... I met her a few times and this I can see. what I don't understand is that my wife was excused from her first appointment because she could not physically be there so instead of having them reschedule, I went in to make the first payment to keep on schedule... the PO was happy with that and was glad someone came in to keep things on schedule, so I don't think her missing that first appointment was the problem..

    It all started after my wife came in the second time, she saw my wife and had problems from that day on.. I was there and believe me, the tone was very different.. and my wife didn't say a word but hi.. I have my own reasons as to why this happened, but I won't go into it..

    Anyway, thanks for your time, we want to pay her fine, finish paying it that is, but we also want to do so in a fair manner, and not be subject to the whims of someone with other issues...

    I do agree with you. I stopped going with my wife as I am really on the verge of letting this female have it verbally, and Iknow that will not help my wife at all.. which is why I am seeking othe avenues.. she already went over her head and spoke to here supervisor who pretty much sided with my wife.. but after a few weeks, her PO is at it again..

    Thanks for your help..

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    Default Re: Probation Officer Problem,

    Your condescending attitude towards your wife's PO might be shared by her as well. We actually more than most of our tax paying clients. We also pay taxes too! So I guess that means that we are paying ourselves right? We actually get overly opinionated, condescending "victims of the system like you everyday." Sometimes, I feel that it is important to remind you of this really important fact to keep it all in perspective..." I didn't ask for you! Your actions brought you to me!" So when we keep that in perspective, you need to come in and complete whatever conditions you need to in order to get out of my life. Your wages( you know, the ones that pays the PO's salary) must be enough to pay the fines off as needed. How can they not? Your taxes alone are paying her salary right?

    Listen, your wife screwed up. There is more to this story. You don't get probation for a fineable offense. Probation is for criminal offenses. Tell the whole story, or don't and just pay the fine and keep the real reason that she was put on paper to yourself. It doesn't matter. What does matter is that you have a chip on your shoulder and you think your PO works for you. Not the case lil buddy. Keep that up and your wife will find herself in jail and you'll be going to this other website I frequent looking for support from the spouses of other incarcerated folks! You pay the price, we come to collect. That's how it was and that's how it is!

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    Default Re: Probation Officer Problem,

    Anyway, thanks for your time, we want to pay her fine, finish paying it that is, but we also want to do so in a fair manner, and not be subject to the whims of someone with other issues...
    You're not going to want to hear this, but I'm going to tell you anyway: Step back and let your wife handle it.

    You're going along to appointments? Yeah. No. Don't do that. Your wife needs to own this all by herself. If there's an issue, SHE - and she alone - needs to handle it, and you need to get the idea of "letting this female have it verbally" right out of your head. Your contempt for this woman - yes, woman is the correct identifier for humans sporting the XX chromosome set - is palpable, and I've no doubt that it is contributing to your wife's problem. Step off.

    You don't get probation for a fineable offense. Probation is for criminal offenses
    Hey, V, in Georgia this is a criminal offense. It's a misdemeanor, punishable by up to 12 months in the can and up to $1000 in fines. That's for a first offense, and it just gets uglier from there.

    Apparently, they don't play in the Land of Peaches and Pecans.

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