About Probation Judgment

Probation Before Judgment is an informal probation monitored by the court. You do not report to a probation officer.

Applicable Offenses

• Criminal Offenses
• Traffic Offenses

Conditions

The City of Newark has a sentencing program called Probation Before Judgment. In order to be eligible to be admitted to Probation Before Judgment, the following conditions must be met:

• You have to plead guilty or no contest to the offense(s) with which you are currently charged in Alderman's Court.
• You cannot have received Probation Before Judgment for any offense within the last five years preceding this offense.
• You cannot have been convicted of any misdemeanor offense within the five years preceding this offense.
• You can never have been convicted of a violent felony.
• You cannot have been convicted of any nonviolent felony within the ten years preceding the date of the offense with which you are currently charged.