Once the probation officer submits the paperwork for the violation of probation (VOP), the judge can grant a bond. Although the judge is permitted to set a bond amount, many judges just issue a no bond warrant.
No bond warrant means that you will sit in jail until your case is resolved without the option of bonding out of custody. It is common for people who believe that they will be arrested for violation of probation to stop reporting to their probation officer. Some individuals even flee from their home to avoid being arrested on the VOP arrest warrant.
If you fail to report to your probation officer or absconded makes the matter worse by causing additional grounds for the violation. If the court knows that you failed to report or absconded, the court may be less inclined to give you another chance at successfully completing your probation when you are eventually picked up on the warrant and brought before the judge.
The best results in a VOP case in Bunnell, Palm Coast, Flagler Beach, Crescent City, East Palatka, Georgetown, Florahome, Hollister, Interlachen, Lake Comoo, Palatka, Pomona Park, San Mateo, Satsuma, Welaka and Melrose FL, occur when you take a pro-active approach to resolving the case. You need the help of an experienced criminal defense attorney focused on probation violations to help you resolve the case. Contact me or go to The Law Office of Kurt Teifke to discuss defenses that may be available under Florida law for the particular facts and circumstances of your case.