Misdemeanor Probation
OPERATIONAL GOALS AND PROGRAMS:
7517 Little Road, Suite A
New Port Richey, FL 34654
New Port Richey (727)834-3300
Dade City (352)521-4250
The Misdemeanor Probation Program began operation January 1, 1993. This program consists of one office in New
Port Richey and another in Dade City. Together, these two offices are responsible for supervising all criminal
Misdemeanor Probation cases in Pasco County. The type of cases supervised include, but are not limited to, offenses
such as DUI, Driving while License Suspended, Fleeing to Elude, Reckless Driving, Battery, Misdemeanor Drug
charges, reduced felonies, and all Misdemeanor Pre-Trial Intervention cases.
The New Port Richey office supervises approximately 1,200 defendants per month, and the Dade City office
supervises approximately 500 defendants per month. Supervision consists of explaining to each defendant the
conditions of probation ordered by the court, directing them in ways to complete the conditions as ordered, and
referring defendants to authorized agencies for Substance Abuse, Anger Management, or Batterer's Intervention
Programs for treatment. Each defendant is required to report to his or her Probation Officer once a month, either in
person or by mail, if appropriate.
The supervision of these cases requires that the Probation Officer verify all paperwork submitted by the defendant or
outside agencies, such as Community Service hours and treatment progress or completion. The Probation Officer is
responsible for preparing terminations upon completion or warrants for all violations of probation.
The Misdemeanor Probation Division provides the State Attorney's Office with copies of the violation affidavit for
discovery and all pertinent paperwork required to support the violation of probation. At Violation of Probation
hearings, the Probation Officer testifies as a witness for the State.
The Misdemeanor Probation Program is completely self-supportive and accomplishes this by requiring that the
defendants placed on probation pay a $40.00 per month Cost of Supervision fee.
The Misdemeanor Probation Program is completely self-supportive and accomplishes this by requiring that the defendants
placed on probation pay a $40.00 per month Cost of Supervision fee.