Probation Revocation proceedings are initiated when a probation supervisor files a Petition for Revocation with the Sentencing Court alleging a violation of probation conditions. Any technical violation such as failure to pay fines or report to the probation office can lead to revocation of probation. A probated sentence is a sentence of confinement served outside of jail provided that all conditions of release are met. When a violation occurs, some or all of the sentence may be revoked, and the probationer then must serve that portion of the sentence in jail. Probation revocation is an area where an attorney can make a huge impact because there are many technical and factual defenses to revocation. Note that bond is rarely granted to probationers.