COMMUNITY SERVICE
A sentencing option for persons convicted of
crimes in which the court orders the defendant to
perform a number of hours of unpaid work for the
benefit of the public.
A person convicted of a criminal offense
may be required to complete a sentence of com-
munity service directly or as an express condi-
tion of PROBATION. Typically, the community
service will involve performance at a facility that
has been authorized by the court or probation
department. Community service is appropriate
when it is reasonably designed to repair the harm caused by the offense.
