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    Default Transfering New York State Probation

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: New York/Washington

    I am a sophomore in college at this time and getting ready to graduate from a 2 year school at the end of this year. I was put on felony probation for breaking into an ex-pot dealer's house with 2 friends and taking some random things including weed and money.

    This happened 2 and 1/2 years ago and since I have been sentenced to 5 years of felony probation as well as 16 weekend in jail which I served without a hitch. I have one minor violation due to making a mistake with the date my restitution was due, but was only given a notice of appearance and once I complied which was quickly I was continued on probation. Since then I have been a model probation candidate and I am starting to build a fairly good relationship with my PO.

    My issue is that I want to go to school in Washington state and to do so I think I need to get my probation transferred. I was wondering if anybody knew the chances are for if they will grant my request or if Washington would be willing to accept me, and if the fact that it is for school will make a difference. I was also curious if there was a way for me to present my case to Washington State rather than simply having my PO request a transfer, and if letters of recommendations and things such as this would help me with presenting my case at all.

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    Default Re: Transfering New York State Probation

    If you have completed all terms of your probation, consider asking your probation officer to discharge you early or to permit reporting by mail or by phone. Letters of recommendation can't hurt, and I suggest having your acceptance letter from the Washington school in hand. If your probation officer comes back with the suggestion of a transfer, expect the process to take at least four months.

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    Default Re: Transfering New York State Probation

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    If you have completed all terms of your probation, consider asking your probation officer to discharge you early or to permit reporting by mail or by phone. Letters of recommendation can't hurt, and I suggest having your acceptance letter from the Washington school in hand. If your probation officer comes back with the suggestion of a transfer, expect the process to take at least four months.
    Okay, Thank you for the advice. Is it reasonable to believe that I would be released from probation 3 years early though? I can show my PO my grades and my acceptance letter to show the changes I have made. I have already informed my probation officer of me wanting to transfer to the school I want to go to in Washington. She had said that there was somebody she had that went to school in Penn. that would report by a questionnaire by mail, so I'm guessing that she was willing to present that option to her supervisor.

    I will get the letters of recommendation from people in the community such as a police officer in our city that has been on my summer league baseball team for 2 years as well as a well known politician in the city. But I am aware that transfers are not an overnight thing, but I'm also wondering if I will be allowed to present my own case to Washington or if it will just look like any other request to them from a probation department which then I don't think my chances are too great seeing as I was convicted of a violent felony despite the factors behind it such as nobody being in the house, no weapons used, and admitting my guilt once questioned.

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