2008 FEDERAL SENTENCING GUIDELINES MANUAL
CHAPTER SEVEN - PART B - PROBATION AND SUPERVISED RELEASE VIOLATIONS
§7B1.2. Reporting of Violations of Probation and Supervised Release (Policy Statement)
(a) The probation officer shall promptly report to the court any alleged Grade A or B violation.
(b) The probation officer shall promptly report to the court any alleged Grade C violation unless the officer determines: (1) that such violation is minor, and not part of a continuing pattern of violations; and (2) that non-reporting will not present an undue risk to an individual or the public or be inconsistent with any directive of the court relative to the reporting of violations.
Historical Note: Effective November 1, 1990 (see Appendix C, amendment 362).
Commentary
Application Note:
1. Under subsection (b), a Grade C violation must be promptly reported to the court unless the probation officer makes an affirmative determination that the alleged violation meets the criteria for non-reporting. For example, an isolated failure to file a monthly report or a minor traffic infraction generally would not require reporting.