Rule 24.037 Probation and Judicial Parole Violations - Procedure

If you plead guilty and later are accused of violating your probation or judicial parole, this rule tells you that a different rule, Rule 29.18, handles the process. You won't find the details here. Instead, you need to look at Rule 29.18 to understand your rights and what will happen next.

This matters because probation violation hearings are different from the original criminal case. The court already accepted your guilty plea, so the questions now are about whether you broke the rules of your probation or parole, and what should happen as a result. Rule 29.18 lays out the specific steps courts must follow when handling these situations.

If you're facing a possible probation or judicial parole violation after pleading guilty, you should check Rule 29.18 directly. It will explain things like your right to a hearing, what evidence can be used, and what options the judge has if a violation is found.