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Of course it will. Every arrest and conviction will affect you. However, a minor misdemeanor conviction like this is less damaging than a serious felony. Despite what you mistakenly think, ALL convictions MUST be disclosed on any application for government and professional employment and licensing, bonding, security clearance, etc. The licensing agency and employer then can decide whether you are barred from licensing or employment because of the arrest or conviction. And YES, they will check your record, and yes, they will see all your arrests and convictions. If you lie and withhold on the application, it is perjury, for which you can be criminally charged, and can be barred from govt employment, or terminated immediately when they find the truth.

The maximum sentence for a probation violation is the maximum sentence for the underlyingcrimeso if the crime is a misdemeanor domestic violence or drunk driving for example, the statutory maximum is one year county jail. If the person is convicted and on probation for a felony, it depends on which felony it is and also how many felonies he is on probation for. If you are asking whether someone can be kept in custody after they have finished their sentence post-conviction for a probation violation, he cannot be kept in custody any longer than the sentence pronounced.