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Ind. Code § 11-13-1-3 — Probation officers; mandatory duties
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 1: Probation Administration, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 11-13-1-3
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.
Sec. 3. A probation officer shall: (1) conduct prehearing and presentence investigations and prepare reports as required by law; (2) assist the courts in making pretrial release decisions; (3) assist the courts, prosecuting attorneys, and other law enforcement officials in making decisions regarding the diversion of charged individuals to appropriate noncriminal alternatives; (4) furnish each person placed on probation under his supervision a written statement of the conditions of his probation and instruct him regarding those conditions; (5) supervise and assist persons on probation consistent with conditions of probation imposed by the court; (6) bring to the court's attention any modification in the conditions of probation considered advisable; (7) notify the court when a violation of a condition of probation occurs; (8) cooperate with public and private agencies and other persons concerned with the treatment or welfare of persons on probation, and assist them in obtaining services from those agencies and persons; (9) keep accurate records of cases investigated by him and of all cases assigned to him by the court and make these records available to the court upon request; (10) collect and disburse money from persons under his supervision according to the order of the court, and keep accurate and complete accounts of those collections and disbursements; (11) assist the court in transferring supervision of a person on probation to a court in another jurisdiction; and (12) perform other duties required by law or as directed by the court.
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