Lindsay Lohan is refusing to take a plea deal that would require jail time, offered to her by Deputy District Attorney Danette Meyers, Breaking Celebrity News is exclusively reporting.

Meyers is seeking six months in jail for Lohan’s probation violation, and Lindsay’s attorney, Shawn Holley thinks she has a "very strong chance to get that sentence dwindled down to about 30-45 days” in light of the fact the jewelry store owners, from whom Lindsay purportedly stole a $2,500 necklace, have sold surveillance video of the alleged theft.

“Judge Keith Schwartz has already told Lindsay that if she pleas in front of him, he will be sending her to jail - but she absolutely refuses to accept jail time as part of any plea," the source told Breaking Celebrity News.

“Lindsay needs to recognize the fact that even if she chooses to go to trial on the grand theft charge, and is acquitted by a jury, she will still go to jail for the probation violation.

“If Lindsay tells Judge Schwartz on Thursday that she ISN'T taking the plea deal, the case gets transfered to Judge Stephanie Sautner, who is a no-nonsense, tough as nails, by the book judge.

“Judge Sautner would conduct the preliminary hearing on the case, and if Judge Sautner rules that there is sufficient evidence to order Lindsay to stand trial, Lindsay will then be found in direct violation of her probation. No questions asked.

“Judge Sautner would very, very likely sentence Lindsay to jail, ON THE SPOT, for the probation violation, and she would be remanded in custody immediately. The DA would ask for six months on the probation violation, and given Lindsay's checkered past, Judge Sautner would probably concur with that recommendation."

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