Indiana Unpaid Probation Fees Question?

Your PO has no choice but to file a violation of your probation because you have (nearly) reached the end of your probation, but your fees are still unpaid... But it sounds like your PO is doing exactly what I would do... S/he will file the violation and ask for a Court date, instead of a warrant, and as long as the violation is pending, you are still on probation... Once you get those fees paid off, your PO will dismiss the violation, discharge your probation, and send you on your way... The fact that your PO is telling you what s/he plans to do indicates that s/he has no intention of putting you in jail... S/he is basically just buying you more time to pay your fees...

Each time you have to go to Court, the judge is just going to want to know where you stand on your fees...how much you've paid since the last time you were in Court, how much is left to pay, etc... You might also bring in tangible evidence about your income level and school expenses in the form of paystubs, financial aid information, and bills from school to show to the judge... The judge may be willing to reduce or eliminate your fees...

You cannot be incarcerated for the inability to pay fees...only for willful non-payment (having the ability to pay, but refusing to pay)... It sounds to me like your PO is being straight up with you and just trying to buy you some time, not send you to jail...

Bring in proof that you are attending school to court. If you are not working, explain to the judge that you are attending school for the purposes of attaining gainful employment and will pay the full fees when you find a job. Also ask if you can make partial payments in the meantime. Understand that you can only stall them so many times before they throw down the hammer. They expect at least some attempt at payment even if it's a partial payment every month. So if you make a promise to the court make sure you live up to it.

Edit: Hey Bobby K..... This person was being honest and asking for advice not self-righteous assanign judgements. And at least have the balls to give your email for responses rather than be gutless and leave yourself completely private.

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Don't worry about it the judge will not send you to jail