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HOUSE ARREST
ELECTRONIC MONITORING

Los Angeles House Arrest Attorney

House Arrest / Avoiding Jail
In Los Angeles, a defendant may be able to avoid actual jail by serving his/her time on House Arrest (also known as Electronic Monitoring, Home Confinement or Home Detention). Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer Stephen G. Rodriguez has had many clients complete their jail time on House Arrest and Never Set Foot in Jail.

House Arrest Eligibility
Electronic monitoring may be court-issued or your criminal defense attorney can ask the court to have you assessed for eligibility. Even if you are in jail, you may be eligible to serve out the rest of your sentence on house arrest. Both misdemeanor and felony offenders are considered for the Los Angeles electronic monitoring program; however, offenders with a history of violence, drug sales / manufacture or sex crimes are generally not eligible. (Excluded crimes are listed here.)

If you have been charged with an excluded crime, your attorney can still request house arrest. Depending on your circumstances, the court may let you serve your sentence at home.

Electronic Monitoring Conditions
If you are eligible, the court will determine your “monitoring conditions” – what you are allowed to do while you are being electronically monitored. Most offenders on house arrest are allowed to go to work. You may also be allowed to go to school, church, doctor’s appointments and/or AA meetings. You must be home at certain times (for example, you would be allowed to be out of the house from 8 am to 6 pm to be at work) and you may be subject to alcohol and drug testing, and/or required to attend a drug/alcohol treatment program.

How Electronic Monitoring Works
You will be referred to an electronic monitoring company that will give you electronic monitoring equipment and will also provide status and non-compliance reports to the County of Los Angeles Probation Department. Depending on your living situation, you will get electronic monitoring equipment that either works through your phone, is wireless or is a GPS system. You will be required to wear an electronic sensor / bracelet on your ankle (house arrest bracelet) at all times during your home confinement. The distance you are allowed to go from your home is programmed into the ankle bracelet, which sends a continuous signal through a receiver to a central computer at the monitoring company. If the signal is interrupted (e.g., if you tamper with the monitoring system or go beyond the area programmed into the ankle bracelet), the computer records it and it is reported to the probation department. If you violate your electronic monitoring conditions you can be arrested and put in jail.

Electronic Monitoring Costs
There is a cost associated with House Arrest. The cost is generally determined by sliding scale based on your ability to pay. You will be able to work out the amount you pay with the probation department.

Hire an Experienced Los Angeles Criminal Lawyer
If you have been accused of committing a California crime and are looking for an alternative to a jail sentence, Stephen G. Rodriguez & Associates, Los Angeles criminal defense lawyers can help you. House Arrest is just one option to consider. You may also be eligible for other alternative sentencing programs, such as work release, diversion, community service and city jail / private jail. (See Alternative Sentencing)

Contact our office for a free, confidential consultation.

Law Offices of Stephen G. Rodriguez
633 West 5th Street
26th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90071

Telephone
(213) 223-2173

Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys Stephen G. Rodriguez and Associates represent clients in the Los Angeles county area, which include, Airport Courthouse, Alhambra Superior Court, Antelope Valley Court, Bellflower/Cerritos Courthouse, Beverly Hills Court, Burbank Courthouse, Catalina Courthouse, Central Arraignment Court, Central Civil West Courthouse, Chatsworth Court, Criminal Courts Building/Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, Compton Superior Court, Culver City Court, David V. Kenyon Juvenile Justice Center, Downey Courthouse, Eastlake Juvenile Court, East Los Angeles Court, El Monte Courthouse, Glendale Courthouse, Hollywood Court, Inglewood Courthouse, Inglewood Juvenile Courthouse, Long Beach Superior Court, Los Padrinos Juvenile Courthouse, Central District Court (Downtown Los Angeles Federal Court), Malibu Court, Mental Health Courthouse, Metropolitan Courthouse, Norwalk Superior Court, Pasadena Superior Court, Pomona Courthouse North, Pomona Courthouse South, Redondo Beach Courthouse, San Fernando Court, San Pedro Court, San Pedro Courthouse Annex, Santa Clarita Court, Santa Monica Court, Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Sylmar Juvenile Court, Torrance Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse East, Van Nuys Courthouse West, West Covina/Citrus Court, West Los Angeles Court, and Whittier Superior Court.

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