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Whale
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Do they always drugtest under probation?
#10283782 - 05/04/09 01:32 PM (15 years, 18 days ago) |
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I was arrested for open container and under age consumption of alcohol after a concert recently, and I have a court date coming up in a month. I am 19 and have never been charged with anything before, so I am thinking I will just be put on probation and given community service hours. Anyway, I am curious as to if they will drug test me under probation, even though I was not arrested for possession or anything involving anything other than alcohol. I really don't want to complicate matters by failing a test so I quit smoking for May to give myself a month to clear my system. Even if they only test me once at the beginning, it would be worth it to me to not smoke at all in May so I will have the freedom to over summer... Do you guys think they will test me? Any advice is appreciated.
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Re: Do they always drugtest under probation? [Re: Whale]
#10283793 - 05/04/09 01:35 PM (15 years, 18 days ago) |
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probably.
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Re: Do they always drugtest under probation? [Re: Whale]
#10283844 - 05/04/09 01:44 PM (15 years, 18 days ago) |
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The one time I've been on probation, I was tested once. Just the one time when my probation period started, but when they were talking to me about the terms of my probation it seemed obvious they weren't going to drug test much. Pay attention, just hope you get a cool P.O. But really, it's just better not to chance it and wait. Also, you can take your first drug test as dirty as you'd like, they can't do anything about it. It only serves as a baseline and it should only decrease from that point. At least that's how it is around here.
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Re: Do they always drugtest under probation? [Re: Whale]
#10284197 - 05/04/09 02:53 PM (15 years, 18 days ago) |
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Anyway, I am curious as to if they will drug test me under probation
That depends on the terms of your probation.
They may not give you probation at all for an open container, sounds more like a ticket type thing to me. Ask some other people who have gotten the same thing in your area what the standard punishment is. If you know any bums ask them, they are always getting popped for that since they don't have a house to drink in.
Quitting smoking is always good advice but its likely to be overkill for your situation. As the others have said, you don't really have to quit until they put you on probation, they aren't going to lock you up if you fail your first test.
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I am on felony probation and probation with the county I have only got tested once and that was because I didn't do my work crew twice and they came to my house to find me and I wasn't home then they found beer cans in my room (I am 26) and were generally pissed off at me lol
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Re: Do they always drugtest under probation? [Re: Dobie]
#10288761 - 05/05/09 06:49 AM (15 years, 17 days ago) |
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if i were u id quit if they dont make it seem like you will be tested regularly... then you will pass the standard one test they give you to see if they should test you...then you will be good to go after that
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Re: Do they always drugtest under probation? [Re: Mastamike1118]
#10289151 - 05/05/09 09:06 AM (15 years, 17 days ago) |
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The court may offer a program where you attend AA and rehab classes or something like that. If they do, they will offer it at the hearing. It usually costs a little bit of money, and you have to pay a fine.
I had to once, and got my MIP (It was 4 months before my 21st birthday...) bumped down to a "disturbing teh peace" infraction.
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Re: Do they always drugtest under probation? [Re: Green_T]
#10293489 - 05/05/09 09:12 PM (15 years, 17 days ago) |
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If you get caught on a drug related incident where you were doing the drugs or under the influence of them, most likely. I was caught with weed, I didn't get probo or pee tested. You got caught drunk, probably not.
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Re: Do they always drugtest under probation? [Re: MrGreen]
#10310326 - 05/08/09 09:39 PM (15 years, 14 days ago) |
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depends on what your on for. I was on for 3 years for Robbery a few years ago when I was in high school and got tested all the time, I knew this guy on house arrest who never got tested because he was charged with a violent crime, and he smoked all the time. but if they know you use then they will start testing you, so if they ever ask yo about drugs just say you never done any before
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Re: Do they always drug test under probation? [Re: riosricky]
#10313042 - 05/09/09 02:10 PM (15 years, 13 days ago) |
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Usually for a drug related offense (even distribution) they will give random tests. The terms of your probation should have been maybe very clear and you should have gotten paperwork to sign.. Don't fuck around on probation.. Be where you gotta be, pee wen you gotta pee, and in 18 months you'll probably be free. HAHA
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