Sec. 1. (a) A court or division of a court authorized to impose probation shall appoint one (1) or more probation officers, depending on the needs of the court, except that two (2) or more divisions within a court, two (2) or more courts within a county, or two (2) or more courts not in […]
Sec. 10. The judicial conference of Indiana may arrange conferences or workshops for probation officers and judges administering probation in order to enhance knowledge about and improve the delivery of probation services. The judicial conference of Indiana may arrange joint conferences or workshops for probation officers, judges administering probation, community corrections officers and employees, prosecuting […]
Sec. 2. The courts authorized to appoint probation officers shall appoint administrative personnel needed to properly discharge the probation function. These personnel serve at the pleasure of the appointing court. The amount and time of payment of salaries of administrative personnel shall be fixed by the court to be paid out of the county or […]
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 […]
Sec. 3.5. A probation officer may not carry a handgun in any vehicle or on or about the probation officer’s body while acting in the scope of employment as a probation officer unless all of the following conditions are met: (1) The appointing court enters an order authorizing the probation officer to carry the handgun […]
Sec. 3.8. The provisions of IC 34-13-3 apply whenever: (1) a governmental entity or its employee is sued for civil damages; and (2) the civil action arises out of an act within the scope of a probation officer’s employment or duties. As added by P.L.45-2001, SEC.3.
Sec. 4. Every probation department shall annually compile, and make available to the judicial conference of Indiana upon request, accurate statistical information pertaining to its operation, including: (1) presentence and predisposition reports prepared; (2) investigations and reports regarding cases assigned to that probation department and disposed of prior to trial; (3) cases disposed of by […]
Sec. 5. A probation officer may: (1) visit and confer with any person under investigation or under his supervision; (2) exercise those powers necessary to carry out his duties; and (3) act as a parole officer for the department when requested by the department and when the request is approved by the court. As added […]
Sec. 6. There is established within the judicial conference of Indiana a probation standards and practices advisory committee, consisting of the following ten (10) members, not more than five (5) of whom may be affiliated with the same political party: (1) the chief justice of the supreme court or his designee, who shall serve as […]
Sec. 7. (a) Other than the commissioner and the chief justice, who shall serve by virtue of their offices, or their designees, members of the probation standards and practices advisory committee shall be appointed by the governor. All appointments shall be made for terms of four (4) years or while maintaining the position held at […]
Sec. 8. (a) As used in this section, “board” refers to the board of directors of the judicial conference of Indiana established by IC 33-38-9-3. (b) The board shall adopt rules consistent with this chapter, prescribing minimum standards concerning: (1) educational and occupational qualifications for employment as a probation officer; (2) compensation of probation officers; […]
Sec. 9. (a) The judicial conference of Indiana shall: (1) keep informed of the work of all probation departments; (2) compile and publish statistical and other information that may be of value to the probation service; (3) inform courts and probation departments of legislation concerning probation and of other developments in probation; (4) submit to […]
