It is often used in cases of probation when the final verdict (adjudication) in the case is withheld pending the completion of a court ordered requirement of the defendant. If the task (whatever it is) is successfully completed the judge MAY render a lesser or more lenient verdict than what was originally anticipated.
No.
Until the adjudication is final, yes.
Yes, if there was no conviction, and the deferred adjudication is not still pending.
Not necessarily: you can be adjudicated guilty of a crime and only get probation.
Meeting the requirements of the deferred adjudication in full can allow a person to get a dismissal. The dismissal may only be done after the community service, counseling, probation, or treatment programs, are completed.
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i was just told yes by a probation officer in Florida. check with the courts or a legal expert in your state.
It depends upon the terms of the agreement itself. A deferred adjudication CAN mean that if you comply with specific terms set out in the agreement, a judgment in your case is never entered on the record, therefore you have NO record. It may also mean that if you comply with the terms, your FELONY will be reduced to a misdemeanor conviction, meaning you DO have a record.
Deferred adjudication is a type of plea agreement where a defendant pleads guilty or no contest, but sentencing is deferred while the defendant completes a probationary period. If the defendant successfully completes probation, the charges may be dismissed and the defendant may be eligible to have the record sealed or expunged.
Deferred Adjudication is pretty much the same thing as a conviction. It stills show on your record so my advice would be to take a defensive driving course in hopes to have the adjudication removed.
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No. Not until a final adjudication.