{"id":25245,"date":"2024-02-13T10:59:49","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T10:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rideoutlaw.com\/?p=25245"},"modified":"2024-02-06T20:51:45","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T20:51:45","slug":"felony-probation-in-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rideoutlaw.com\/es\/felony-probation-in-arizona\/","title":{"rendered":"Felony Probation in Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"

Felony Probation in Arizona<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Felony offenses are the most serious criminal offenses that an offender can commit, and they often come with harsh penalties for those who are convicted. However, in some cases, particularly in those in which a defendant is a first-time felony offender, a judge may order a sentence of probation rather than incarceration. Probation may also be used in conjunction with a shorter incarceration length.<\/p>\n

Probation allows for an offender to be returned to their community and overseen by the court while following strict rules for a certain period of time. While probation may be unsupervised for minor misdemeanor offenders, it is typically either supervised or intensive for those who committed felonies.<\/p>\n

Probation is not the same as parole<\/em><\/strong>, which is when offenders are released conditionally from prison. While parolees must also follow rules and fulfill various obligations, they are supervised by the Arizona Department of Corrections, not the court, and will have already served most of a lengthy prison sentence.<\/p>\n

Probation Lengths<\/strong><\/h3>\n

According to A.R.S. 13-902<\/a>, unless a felony offender is terminated sooner, their probation may last for the following lengths of time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Class 2 Felony<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

7 Years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Class 3 Felony<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

5 Years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Class 4 Felony<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4 Years<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Class 5 Felony<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3 Years<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Class 6 Felony<\/td>\n\n

3 Years<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Additionally, this statute allows for these additional probation lengths:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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DUI<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5 Years<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Extreme or Super Extreme DUI<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5 Years<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Aggravated DUI<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10 Years<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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If the court has required, as a condition of probation, that the defendant make restitution for any economic loss related to the defendant’s offense and that condition has not been satisfied, the court at any time before the termination or expiration of probation may extend the period of felony probation for not more than five years.<\/p>\n

Some offenders may be sentenced to lifetime probation<\/em><\/strong>. Crimes eligible for lifetime probation include:<\/p>\n