Supervision
The rules of basic supervision in both County and Common Pleas Court begin with the following statement:
"You have been granted the privilege of probation (community sanctions) by the Holmes County Court or Common Pleas Court because the Court has decided that the public good does not require or demand that you be immediately incarcerated. You have the opportunity to remain a free member of society, retaining most of your privileges and responsibilities of citizenship and working toward a final release from probation. A Probation Officer will be assigned to work with you, help you whenever possible and to give you counseling or refer you to various agencies or programs to assist you. Your Probation Officer has the responsibility to require that you live by the rules and conditions of your probation."
Specific rules of Probation vary from case to case but the purpose of Probation is always the same. To assure the probationer complies with the terms ordered by the Court, to report any violations to the Court, and to assist the probationer in successfully completing his/her terms so that they may be released from probation at the end of the probationary period.
