What we do
The Marin County Probation Department works closely with people who have broken the law, victims, families, and communities. We encourage offenders to take responsibility for their mistakes and help them rebuild their lives.
Popular services
- Make a payment to the Probation Department Pay probation fees, court-ordered fines and fees, and victim restitution.
- Seal your juvenile records Request to have your juvenile police record - from when you were under age 18 - kept private.
- Expunge your record An expungement results in the dismissal of a previous conviction.
- About the Probation Department Learn about the Probation Department's mission and values.
Adults
- Learn about the probation process for adults If you’ve been found guilty of a crime, read a step-by-step overview of what happens next.
- How to work with your probation officer If you’re on probation, you'll work closely with your probation officer. Learn what to expect.
- Learn about pretrial supervision This program allows some people accused of a crime to stay at home - and keep working and caring for their families - while they wait for their trial.
- Learn about victim restitution The court may order a defendant to pay money to the victim of a crime. Find out how the process works.
- Adult Services We supervise and support adults who have broken the law. We help them follow the rules, get counseling and training, and improve their lives. We lead investigations and create reports for the Court.
Youth and families
- What happens if your child is arrested Get a step-by-step overview of the process and what you need to do.
- Learn about informal probation for youths (diversion) If a youth gets in trouble with the law, their case is usually handled “informally” instead of through court. Learn what to expect from the process.
- Learn about formal probation for youths Find out what happens if your child is charged with a crime and has to go to court.
- How to work with your child’s juvenile probation officer If your child gets in trouble with the law, they’ll get a probation officer. Learn what to expect.
- Apply to Seal your Juvenile Records Request to have your juvenile police record - from when you were under age 18 - kept private.
- Learn about sealing juvenile records If you have a police record from when you were young, you can ask to have it kept private.
- Juvenile Services Juvenile Services includes 2 divisions: the Juvenile Division and Juvenile Hall. We help young people (up to age 25) who broke the law take accountability for their mistakes and improve their lives.
Juvenile Hall
- What happens if your child is arrested Get a step-by-step overview of the process and what you need to do.
- Juvenile Hall: What to expect If your child is in Juvenile Hall, find out what their experience will be like.
- Visit your child in Juvenile Hall Get details on the visiting hours and rules.
- How to work with your child’s juvenile probation officer If your child gets in trouble with the law, they’ll get a probation officer. Learn what to expect.