lohaninside031011_12_X17230WM.jpgX17online was inside the airport courthouse where Lindsay Lohan's lawyer, Shawn Chapman Holley, entered a no contest plea to her client's misdemeanor theft charge. The 24-year-old starlet was not present.

The judge discussed that Lindsay needed to take a "shoplifter's alternative" program ... and that she needed to complete psychological counseling.

The court will not allow Lindsay to leave her house arrest to perform her community service. Lindsay has been placed on three years probation.

She is to serve 120 days in county jail (she already has credit for two days), perform 480 hours of community service and stay 100 feet from Kamofie and Company (jewelry store in Venice).

Lindsay is on formal probation until November 11, 2011. A progress report has been scheduled for July 21, 2011. Lindsay is to surrender to the woman's jail on or before June 17, 2011.

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X17 got this exclusive video of Lindsay Lohan yesterday as she arrived and, five hours later, departed from community service at the Downtown Women's Center in Los Angeles.

Her attorney, Shawn Holley, just stated in court during a hearing regarding her misdemeanor theft charge that Lindsay would make another appearance downtown today.