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Common Pleas Court - Adult Probation
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Common Pleas Court - Adult Probation
The Hancock County Adult Probation Department supervises approximately 800 offenders in various programs in a variety of stages in the criminal justice system.
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Common Pleas Court - Adult Probation
The main difference between the two is that probation (or Community Control) is a court sanction of community supervision in lieu of a prison sentence. Parole (or Post-Release Control) is granted after an offender has served a set prison term and is then released under certain guidelines.
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Common Pleas Court - Adult Probation
In order to determine an offender's Probation Officer, you must call the Probation Department at 419-424-7085 during regular business hours. It is necessary that you know the complete and proper spelling of the offender's name.
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Common Pleas Court - Adult Probation
Beginning 5/27/2025, The Hancock County Adult Probation Department's normal business hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am to 4:45 pm, Friday 8:00 am - 12:30 pm. The department is closed for business on the following 2026 dates:
- New Year's Day, January 1st, 2026
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 19th, 2026
- Presidents' Day, February 16th, 2026
- Memorial Day, May 25th, 2026
- Juneteenth, June 19th, 2026
- Independence Day, July 3rd, 2026
- Labor Day, September 7th, 2026
- Columbus Day, October 12th, 2026
- Veterans' Day, November 11th, 2026
- Thanksgiving Day, November 26th, 2026
- Day after Thanksgiving, November 27th, 2026
- Christmas Eve, December 24th, 2026
- Christmas Day, December 25th, 2026
- New Year's Eve, December 31st, 2026
- New Year's Day, January 1st, 2026
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Common Pleas Court - Adult Probation
View Sealing and Expungement Directions.
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Common Pleas Court - Adult Probation