§ 12-251 Adult probation officers and support staff; appointment; qualifications
§ 12-252 Salaries and expenses
§ 12-253 Powers and duties
§ 12-254 Chief adult probation officer; duties; other officers’ duties
§ 12-255 Private enterprise probation services
§ 12-256 Probation officers; enforcement of pretrial release conditions
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Terms Used In Arizona Laws > Title 12 > Chapter 2 > Article 6 - Adult Probation Officer

  • Adult: means a person who has attained eighteen years of age. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Presentence report: A report prepared by a court's probation officer, after a person has been convicted of an offense, summarizing for the court the background information needed to determine the appropriate sentence. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Probation officers: Screen applicants for pretrial release and monitor convicted offenders released under court supervision.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215