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Class A Misdemeanor
- Up to 2 years post conviction community supervision.
- Up to 2 years deferred adjudication
- Minimum of 1 year of community supervision for Class A misdemeanor punishable with minimum of 6 month confinement.
- Court can extend community supervision 3 additional years. Court can extend community supervision an additional 2 years beyond the 3 years if defendant does not pay a fine, cost, or restitution.
- Up to 30 days in county jail as a condition.
Class B Misdemeanor
- Up to 2 years post conviction community supervision.
- Up to 2 years deferred adjudication
- Minimum of 1 year of community supervision for Class A misdemeanor punishable with minimum of 6 month confinement.
- Court can extend community supervision 3 additional years. Court can extend community supervision an additional 2 years beyond the 3 years if defendant does not pay a fine, cost, or restitution.
- Up to 30 days in county jail as a condition.
Fine Only Misdemeanor
- Up to 180 days of deferred adjudication
- Discretionary special expense fee
- Court can require compliance with reasonable conditions.
Early Termination of Community Supervision
Judge may dismiss proceedings and discharge the defendant at any time prior to the expiration of the terms of community supervision if he finds that the best interests of society and the defendant will be served. Offenses requiring sex offender registration committed after August 31, 1999 are excluded from this section.
Early Termination of Post-Conviction Community Supervision
After 1/3 or 2 years of original community supervision period (whichever is less), community –supervision period may be reduced or terminated by the judge upon satisfactory fulfillment of conditions of community supervision. On completion of ½ original community supervision period or 2 years of community supervision, whichever is more, judge shall review defendants record and consider whether to reduce or terminate community-supervision period, unless defendant is delinquent in paying required restitution, fines, costs, or fees that defendant has the ability to pay or defendant has not completed court–ordered counseling or treatment. This section does not apply to a defendant convicted of an intoxication offense, or an offense committed after August 31, 1999, which requires sex offender registration.