An employer shall not include in that portion of the personnel file of a probation officer that is available for public inspection and copying any information about an investigation until the investigation is complete or the employer has discontinued the investigation. If the probation officer has timely appealed a disciplinary action, the investigation is not complete until the conclusion of the appeal process.

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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 38-1137

  • Disciplinary action: means the dismissal, the demotion or any suspension of a probation officer that is authorized by statute, charter or ordinance and that is subject to a hearing or other procedure by a local merit board, a civil service board or a hearing officer. See Arizona Laws 38-1131
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Probation officer: means a surveillance officer, juvenile detention officer or juvenile or adult probation officer, other than a probationary employee, who is employed by this state or a political subdivision of this state. See Arizona Laws 38-1131
  • Process: means a citation, writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Arizona Laws 1-215