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"Probation before judgment," or "PBJ," is a term frequently used in some states, including Maryland, which means "deferred adjudication." It is typically used by some states in sentencing certain firt-time offenders, under state law. [see, http://definitions.uslegal.com/p/probation-before-judgment].
"Probation before judgment" (PBJ) is a substitute for incarceration, generally speaking. The probationer (recipient of the "PBJ") is assigned to the Parole and Probation (P&P) office and may or may not have any P&P reporting requirements, etc. The most important points, I think, about the PBJ are (1) the lack of incarceration, (2) the fact that once the PBJ is satisfactorily completed there is no criminal conviction, and (3) there remains no criminal record. Further, upon completion of the PBJ (4) "expungement" of the record may become possible, and is likely.
For non-U.S. citizens it should be understood, however, that immigrants may be subject to deportation or exclusion based on a criminal conviction. Under Federal law, probation before judgment. (PBJ) is treated as a criminal conviction, even though it is not treated as a criminal conviction under Maryland state law.
[see, 2010 Maryland Code, Criminal Procedure, Title 6-Trial and Sentencing, SUbtitle 2-Sentencing, Section 6-220-Probation BEfore Judgment; http://justia.com/codes/maryland/2010/Cimnal Procedure]
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