A probationer who leaves the jurisdiction where he or she is residing without permission and stops reporting to the probation officer is most correctly known as a(n)

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An absconder is a probationer who leaves the jurisdiction without permission and stops reporting to the probation officer. This is different from a new-offense violator (who commits a new offense while on probation), a treatment challenger (who resists or challenges the treatment program), or a resistant offender (who generally resists the conditions of probation).

A Probationer Who Leaves the Jurisdiction Where He or She