{"id":3113,"date":"2026-01-05T16:47:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T16:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/?page_id=3113"},"modified":"2026-09-30T13:44:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T17:44:01","slug":"probation-adult","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/probation-adult\/","title":{"rendered":"Probation &#8211; Adult"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Page header. -->\n<div class=\"headerBox\">\n  <h1 class=\"index2\">Adult Probation<\/h1>\n  <br>\n  <p class=\"index3 introDescription\">\n    The Erie County Sixth Judicial District provides foreign language \n    interpreters for persons with limited English proficiency in judicial \n    proceedings as well as enable access to court services and programs. These \n    services are free of charge.\n  <\/p> \n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Department navigation. -->\n<div class=\"departmentContainer\">\n  <div class=\"departmentBoxContent index3\">\n    <!-- Department heading. -->\n    <h2>Courts<\/h2>\n    <hr class=\"blueLine\" style=\"float: left;\">\n    <br>\n    <br>\n\n    <!-- Four column layout for department links on desktop. -->\n    <div class=\"departmentLinksDesktop\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/access-to-financial-records\/\">\n          Access to Financial Records\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/americans-with-disabilities\/\">\n          Americans with Disabilities\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/attorney-information\/\">\n          Attorney Information\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/chamber-procedures\/\">\n          Chamber Procedures\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/civil-court\/\">\n          Civil Court\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/constables\/\">\n          Constables\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/court-administration\/\">\n          Court Administration\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/court-and-trial-schedules\/\">\n          Court and Trial Schedules\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/court-interpreter-services\/\">\n          Court Interpreter Services\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/criminal-court\/\">\n          Criminal Court\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/family-court\/\">\n          Family Court\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/judges\/\">\n          Judges\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/jury-duty\/\">\n          Jury Duty\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/local-rules\/\">\n          Local Rules\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/magisterial-district-judge\/\">\n          Magisterial District Judge\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/probation-adult\/\">\n          Probation &#8211; Adult\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/probation-juvenile\/\">\n          Probation &#8211; Juvenile\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/transcripts\/\">\n          Transcripts\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/treatment-court\/\">\n          Treatment Court\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Two column layout for department links on mobile. -->\n    <div class=\"departmentLinksMobile\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/access-to-financial-records\/\">\n          Access to Financial Records\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/americans-with-disabilities\/\">\n          Americans with Disabilities\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/attorney-information\/\">\n          Attorney Information\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/chamber-procedures\/\">\n          Chamber Procedures\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/civil-court\/\">\n          Civil Court\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/constables\/\">\n          Constables\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/court-administration\/\">\n          Court Administration\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/court-and-trial-schedules\/\">\n          Court and Trial Schedules\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/court-interpreter-services\/\">\n          Court Interpreter Services\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/criminal-court\/\">\n          Criminal Court\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/family-court\/\">\n          Family Court\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/judges\/\">\n          Judges\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/jury-duty\/\">\n          Jury Duty\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/local-rules\/\">\n          Local Rules\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/magisterial-district-judge\/\">\n          Magisterial District Judge\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/probation-adult\/\">\n          Probation &#8211; Adult\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/probation-juvenile\/\">\n          Probation &#8211; Juvenile\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/transcripts\/\">\n          Transcripts\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/treatment-court\/\">\n          Treatment Court\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- Two column layout, going left to right then top to bottom. -->\n<div class=\"twoColumn\">\n  <!-- Quick links section for desktop only. -->\n  <div class=\"hideMobile\">\n    <h3>Quick Links<\/h3>\n    <hr class=\"blueLineTitle\">\n    <br>\n\n    <!-- Quick link styled button. -->\n    <a href=\n    \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/InstructionsARDExpungement.pdf\">\n      <div class=\"quickLinkItem\">\n        <!-- File icon. -->\n        <i class=\"fa-solid fa-file fa-2xl\" style=\"color: #8abbd3;\"><\/i>\n        <br>\n        <p>Instructions for ARD Expungement <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n    <!-- Quick link styled button. -->\n    <a href=\n    \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RequestARDExpungement.pdf\">\n      <div class=\"quickLinkItem\">\n        <!-- File icon. -->\n        <i class=\"fa-solid fa-file fa-2xl\" style=\"color: #8abbd3;\"><\/i>\n        <br>\n        <p>Request for ARD Expungement<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Second column elemnt. -->\n  <div>\n    <h3>Hours of Operation<\/h3>\n    <hr class=\"blueLineTitle\">\n    <br>\n\n    <p>Monday | 8:00AM &#8211; 4:30PM<\/p>\n    <p>Tuesday | 8:00AM &#8211; 4:30PM<\/p>\n    <p>Wednesday | 8:00AM &#8211; 4:30PM<\/p>\n    <p>Thursday | 8:00AM &#8211; 4:30PM<\/p>\n    <p>Friday | 8:00AM &#8211; 4:30PM<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"mainContent\">\n  <div>\n    <h3>\n      Work of the Erie County Adult Probation and Parole Department includes:\n    <\/h3>\n    <hr class=\"blueLineTitle\">\n    <br>\n\n    <ul>\n      <li>\n        Community-based supervision and programs for adult offenders that keep \n        our community safe.\n      <\/li>\n      <li>\n        The preparation of pre-sentence investigations and other court-related \n        and internal reports.\n      <\/li>\n      <li>\n        The provision of related (support) services to the Court&#8217;s Trial \n        Division.\n      <\/li>\n      <li>\n        The collection of court-imposed fines, fees, costs and restitution \n        from adult offenders.\n      <\/li>\n      <li>\n        Reducing recidivism for adult offenders on supervision using \n        evidenced-based practices.\n      <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div>\n    <h3>Adult Probation\/Parole Services<\/h3>\n    <hr class=\"blueLineTitle\">\n    <br>\n\n    <p>\n      Adult Probation is responsible for the paroling and supervision of \n      parole, probation, ARD, PWOV, electronic monitoring and pre-trial cases. \n      Specialty units include:\n    <\/p>\n    <ul>\n      <li>\n        ARD Expungement &#8211; For more information, see Instructions for ARD \n        Expungement and Request for ARD Expungement.\n      <\/li>\n      <li>\n        Collections Bureau &#8211; Collects monies from all probation, parole, ARD, \n        PWOV, Community Service sentences, Electronic Monitoring and \n        collections-only cases.\n      <\/li>\n      <li>\n        Community Oriented Probation Services (COPS) &#8211; iOffered in conjunction \n        with the Housing Authority of the City of Erie. This program offers \n        on-site supervision in several Housing Authority sites within the city \n        and is particularly effective there.\n      <\/li>\n      <li>\n        Community Service &#8211; Places and monitors the completion of volunteer \n        hours order by the Court as either part of, or all of, an offender&#8217;s \n        sentence.\n      <\/li>\n      <li>\n        Drug Court &#8211; A unit in and of itself dedicated to the treatment and \n        recovery of drug addicted offenders who have been sentenced in Drug \n        Court. This program is funded in part by the Erie County Office of \n        Drug and Alcohol Abuse.\n      <\/li>\n      <li>\n        Electronic Monitoring &#8211; This program tracks the whereabouts of \n        offenders via an electronic monitoring unit, or ankle bracelet. This \n        program acts as an alternative to incarceration for nonviolent \n        offenders, thus helping to reduce prison overcrowding.\n      <\/li>\n      <li>\n        Field Services &#8211; This group of 19 agents has an average caseload of \n        approximately 165 offenders at any given time. Supervision occurs \n        through office, home and employment visits. Compliance is ensured \n        through breathalyzers, urinalysis, home inspections and contacts with \n        local law enforcement and the offenders&#8217; family, friends and neighbors.\n      <\/li>\n      <li>\n        Intellectually Disabled Program (IDP) &#8211; This encompasses both Mental \n        Health Court and the Mentally Ill Offender caseload. Both programs are \n        offered in conjunction with the Erie County Office of Mental Health \n        and Intellectual Disabilities. The individuals supervised under these \n        programs are classified as \u201cseriously mentally ill\u201d and are monitored \n        for compliance with their medications and treatment, as well as their \n        Court-related obligations.\n      <\/li>\n      <li>\n        Sexual Offender Program &#8211; This program and the officers involved \n        intensively monitor the offenders both at home and in the treatment \n        setting. This program involves the use of both a licensed psychologist \n        and a polygrapher to help ensure community safety.\n      <\/li>\n      <li>\n        Special Probation Services &#8211; This program is also offered in \n        conjunction with the Erie County Office of Mental Health and \n        Intellectual Disabilities.\n      <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n    <a href=\n    \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/InstructionsARDExpungement.pdf\"\n    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\n      <button class=\"pdfButton\"> Instructions for ARD Expungement<\/button>\n    <\/a>\n    <a href=\n    \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RequestARDExpungement.pdf\"\n    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\n      <button class=\"pdfButton\"> Request for ARD Expungement<\/button>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- Bottom of main page before start of footer. -->\n<div class=\"mainContent\">\n  <br>\n  <hr>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/probation-adult\/#\">\n    Back To Top\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Footer. -->\n<div class=\"contactFooter\">\n  <!-- Footer heading. -->\n  <h2>Contact<\/h2>\n  <hr class=\"blueLine\">\n\n  <!-- Footer content. -->\n  <h3>Adult Probation<\/h3>\n  <p>\n    Erie County Courthouse<br>\n    140 West Sixth Street<br>\n    3rd Floor, West Wing<br>\n    Erie, PA 16501\n  <\/p>\n  <p>\n    <strong>\n      <!-- Phone icon. -->\n      <i class=\"fa-solid fa-phone\"><\/i> Phone:\n      <a href=\"tel:8144516216\"> 814-451-6216<\/a>\n    <\/strong>\n  <\/p>\n  <p>\n    <strong>\n      <!-- Phone icon. -->\n      <i class=\"fa-solid fa-phone\"><\/i> After Hour Emergencies:\n      <a href=\"tel:8144511503\"> 814-451-1503<\/a>\n    <\/strong>\n  <\/p>\n  <p>\n    <strong>\n      <!-- Phone icon. -->\n      <i class=\"fa-solid fa-phone\"><\/i> TDD:\n      <a href=\"tel:8144517052\"> 814-451-7052<\/a>\n    <\/strong>\n  <\/p>\n  <!-- Fax icon. -->\n  <p><strong><i class=\"fa-solid fa-fax\"><\/i> Fax: 814-451-6300<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adult Probation The Erie County Sixth Judicial District provides foreign language interpreters for persons with limited English proficiency in judicial proceedings as well as enable access to court services and programs. 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