Lincoln County District Court Adult Probation /  provides probation services for adult misdemeanant criminal defendants.  When a defendant is found/pleads guilty in District Court, the judge may or may not place the defendant on probation.  If the defendant is placed on probation, either supervised or unsupervised, the defendant can expect to report to the probation office immediately after court.  At that time, a brief intake interview will be conducted.  During intake, the defendant will be advised of all probation conditions and necessary referrals.  If the defendant is placed on “supervised” probation, a risk assessment will be done to determine how often the defendant will be required to see the probation officer in person, versus phone or mail contact.  If the defendant is placed on “unsupervised” probation, he/she will not need to return to the probation office unless there is a probation violation.   

PROBATION SERVICES

Court Ordered Supervision:

  • Supervised probation will consist of monthly contact.  Depending on the risk assessment score, contact will be either in person or by phone/mail. The probation officer will monitor compliance with all conditions of sentence, including monthly review of the defendant’s criminal history.  

  •  Unsupervised probation will not require any specific contact unless the defendant has an address/phone change, or commits a probation violation. The probation officer will monitor compliance with all conditions of sentence, including monthly review of the defendant’s criminal history.  

Deferred Prosecution:

  • If a defendant is granted a Deferred Prosecution, the defendant will be on probation for 5 years.  Generally the first year is supervised, the remaining four years are unsupervised.  The Defendant is required to complete a two-year Deferred Prosecution Alcohol/Drug Treatment Program.  During these first two years, monthly reports are sent to the probation office confirming compliance with the treatment program.  The defendant is expected to remain abstinent from alcohol and drugs for the entire 5-year probationary period.  If at anytime during the 5-year probation period the defendant fails to remain compliant with the abstinence order and/or treatment program conditions or commits any further criminal traffic violations, a motion to revoke the deferred prosecution will be filed with the court.  If the defendant successfully completes the Deferred Prosecution order, the case will be dismissed at the end of the 5-year period. 

Referrals:

  • Probation will provide appropriate referrals for any conditions of sentence requiring outside contact, i.e.. Substance abuse evaluation/treatment, domestic violence assessment/treatment, mental health counseling, family/parenting counseling, etc.

  • -Alcohol/Drug Evaluation.   If the court has ordered an alcohol/drug evaluation, in most cases the defendant will be required to obtain this evaluation from the Lincoln County Alcohol/Drug Center.  In some cases, these evaluations will be done on the day of sentencing.  For indigent defendants, evaluations will cost the defendant $25.  The evaluation cost rises according to income guidelines provided by the Lincoln County Alcohol/Drug Center. 

  • -DUI Victim’s Impact Panel.  If the court has ordered attendance at a DUI Victim’s Impact Panel, the defendant will be required to attend the Lincoln County DUI Victim’s Impact Panel.  The Panel is held every other month in Davenport.  The cost for the Panel is $25. 

Community Service:

  • Community service may be done in the defendant’s home community.  All service must be completed for a non-profit agency that must be approved by the probation department before service is begun.  Probation will monitor compliance with court order for community service. 

Electronic Home Monitoring/VICAP:

  • All electronic home monitoring ordered in District Court is administered by Probation Services.  The defendant must report to the probation department for information.  If a defendant is ordered to complete EHM, the cost will be $10/day, plus a $50 hook-up fee.  If a defendant is required to complete VICAP (electronic home monitoring with a breathalyzer attached) the cost will be $13/day plus a $50 hook-up fee. EHM/VICAP must be paid for in advance in bi-weekly payments.  Generally, the minimum number of days a defendant may be on EHM/VICAP is 30 days. 

GED Programming:

  • The probation department provides GED programming services to defendants in custody at the Lincoln County Jail on a voluntary basis.  If requested by the defendant, a series of practice tests are given to establish a level of knowledge.  Then, appropriate coursework is provided to encourage the defendant to work on improving his/her level of skills in any given subject area.  At this time, the actual GED testing is not done in the jail.

 Domestic Violence Assessments: 

  • Lincoln County District Court Probation can provide a Domestic Violence Assessment at a cost of $100.  The Assessments are done once a month in the District Court Building.  The assessments are provided by Mr. Neil Beaver, from D.V.P. LCC out of Okanogan, Washington.  These assessments can be court ordered or through private referral.   If you have any questions regarding a domestic violence assessment, or need more information, please contact Tracy Gunning at 509.725.9202. 

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