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Commissioner Andrew Haggerty
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Magdalena Morales-Aina, LPC-S

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800 E. Overland
Suite 100
El Paso, Texas 79901
Phone (915) 273-3344
Fax (915) 273-3347
ElPasoCountyCSCD@epcounty.com

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DEFINITIONS

(these two terms mean the same thing) - the suspension of a sentence for a convicted defendant subject to his obeying conditions imposed by the judge

Community Supervision Officer / Probation Officer

(these two terms mean the same thing) - a person duly appointed by one or more courts to supervise offenders placed on community supervision

Crime Victim

anyone who is directly affected or injured by the criminal conduct of another

Capias

an order of a court to arrest an individual

Community Service

a requirement of community supervision that the probationer provide unpaid labor for a non-profit organization or government agency

Concurrent Sentences

the practice of allowing two or more sentences to be served at the same time

Conditions of Community supervision

the specific terms imposed by the sentencing judge

Consecutive Sentences

the requirement than an additional sentence be served only after a sentence from an earlier trial has been completed.

Defendant / Offender / Probationer

(these terms mean the same thing) - the person placed on community supervision

Deferred Adjudication

a form of community supervision; the judge hears evidence of the defendant's guilt but does not actually convict him of a crime

Early Discharge

the conclusion of a community supervision, for good behavior, before the entire term has been completed

Felony

a more serious criminal offense for which the maximum possible punishment is confinement in a state prison or state jail or the death penalty

Hearing

a court preceding where the judge hears evidence and arguments from the attorneys

Misdemeanor

a less serious criminal offense for which the maximum possible sentence is either confinement in a local county jail or simply a fine.

Modification

a change in the offender's conditions of community supervision

Motion to Revoke / Violation Report

a written statement filed by the prosecutor setting out violations of a community supervision and asking the judge to revoke the community supervision

Revoked

an action by the court ending a sentence of community supervision because of a violation of one or more conditions

Restitution

out of pocket losses for items not covered by insurance or any other source

Termination

the conclusion of a community supervision that has not been revoked.