What types of sentences may be imposed if a person pleads guilty or is found guilty after a trial?

Depending on the circumstances of the particular case, sentencing may occur right after the plea or trial, or may be delayed for several weeks so that the Orange County Probation Department may prepare a presentence report which will aid the judge in determining the appropriate sentence. Unless a sentence is negotiated as part of a plea agreement, the judge will determine the defendant’s sentence based on the facts of the case and the laws governing permissible sentences.


A person can be sentenced to incarceration, probation, a fine, or a combination of those sentences. A defendant can also be sentenced to a conditional discharge, whereby the defendant is released with conditions imposed on him that order the defendant to, for example, complete community service or domestic violence classes, to abide by an order of protection, to pay restitution, or to remain arrest-free.

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