Garfield Heights Municipal Court

Probation

The Rules of Probation

Instead of a jail sentence, the Court may sentence an offender to community control sanctions which are supervised by a probation officer. There are many sanctions the Court may impose which include but are not limited to…

Community service
Treatment for substance abuse or mental health issues
Electronic monitoring
Home detention
No contact with victims or others harmed by contact with the offender
Drug testing
Education programs such as parenting, domestic violence or anger management classes
Prohibition of committing more crimes or traffic offense
Rehabilitating property in building code violation cases

You must appear in court for your initial appearance, no matter how innocent you believe you are. If you are not in court for your initial appearance, a warrant may be issued for your arrest.

If the offender does not satisfy the terms of the community control sanctions within the time period ordered by the Judge, the probation officer will file a Notice of Probation Violation and set the matter for hearing before the Judge. If the Judge finds the offender guilty of a probation violation, she can order the offender to be sentenced to jail.

Each Judge sets her own probation rules which offenders must follow while they are completing their community control sanctions.

Probation Rules for Judge Deborah J. Nicastro Probation Rules for Judge Jennifer P. Weiler

Communications With Probation Officers: Due to limited staff, probationers may not contact their probation officer by telephone. They may contact the probation officers as follows:
Fax: (216) 475-4781
eMail: probation@ghmc.org