community service
noun
: work that is done without pay to help people in a community
She was sentenced to 100 hours of community service for her crime.
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Former court clerk pleads guilty Hill pleaded guilty to perjury, obstructing justice and misconduct in office and was sentenced to three years' probation and 100 hours of community service.
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Marlene Lenthang, ABC News, 14 May 2026
My recommendation is that students pay it forward by performing community service.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Hill pleaded guilty in December and was sentenced to probation with no prison time, 100 hours of community service and $11,880 in restitution, per The State.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
And last year, the Unified Government Board of Commissioners passed an ordinance that stipulates people who are caught living outdoors, on public or private property, would be required to do up to 40 hours of community service, pay hundreds in fines or spend up to a month in jail.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
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Marlene Lenthang, ABC News, 14 May 2026
My recommendation is that students pay it forward by performing community service.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Hill pleaded guilty in December and was sentenced to probation with no prison time, 100 hours of community service and $11,880 in restitution, per The State.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
And last year, the Unified Government Board of Commissioners passed an ordinance that stipulates people who are caught living outdoors, on public or private property, would be required to do up to 40 hours of community service, pay hundreds in fines or spend up to a month in jail.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
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“Community service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20service. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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