Deferred adjudication probation is a form of probation in which the defendant pleads guilty but the judge defers the finding of guilt for the probationary period. If the defendant is successful on probation, the probation is discharged and there is no final conviction of the defendant’s record. A non disclosure is often an option following the probation discharge to remove both the arrest and the probation discharge from the defendant’s record after a time specified in the Texas Government Code. Straight probation is a form of probation where the defendant pleads guilty and is found guilty by the judge but the judge suspends any jail or prison time while the defendant is sentenced to probation. If the defendant is successful on probation, the probation is discharged however the final conviction will remain permanently on the defendant’s record. In either deferred adjudication probation or straight probation, the defendant must waive his or her right to a jury trial and right to an appeal and will only have a right to a hearing before the trial court judge if he or she violates probation conditions. If the judge determines that the probation conditions were violated, incarceration is possible.