This course provides an overview of adult court writing for new probation officers or anyone transitioning into an adult investigations assignment. Day-one content includes probation’s investigative expectations defined in the Penal Code and Rules of Court, evidence-based practices guiding sentencing recommendations, dispositional options, strikes and Romero motions, victim considerations, and information gathering and interviews. The basic determinate sentencing block on day-two covers probation eligibility, suitability, aggravation, mitigation, 654 PC evaluations, and multi-crime/multi-case punishment calculations. Active student participation is critical, and all students will be expected to engage, despite the remote-learning environment.
Instructor: Lorie Nicholson, Riverside County Probation
Cost: $300
Dates: April 6 & 7, 2027
Times: 9:00am - 4:00pm Daily
Virtual Platform: Zoom
