When you’re convicted of a crime or plead guilty to one in the state of North Carolina, you may be placed on probation in place of serving time in jail or prison.

This is certainly a better option for most people than jail time, but probation can still be complicated to navigate. The rules surrounding probation must be followed because if you violate the terms as they’ve been laid out, you may altogether have your probation revoked.

Here are some of the most common probation violations and steps you can take to appeal [...]