Kentucky Statutes 605.060 – Duties of probation officers
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Probation officers appointed pursuant to KRS § 605.050 shall:
(1) Except as otherwise provided in KRS Chapter 645, make investigations as provided in this chapter, including the administration of a validated risk and needs assessment;
(2) Be present in court to represent the interest of the child when the cases investigated by them are heard, furnish such information as may be required, including the results of a validated risk and needs assessment, advise the court as to the proper disposition of the case and take such charge of the child before and after the hearings as may be ordered;
(3) Visit and supervise children placed on probation and as far as practicable, aid and encourage such children, by friendly advice and admonition, to keep terms of their probation, and provide for their rehabilitation;
(4) Make such reports and records as may be required by the court;
(5) Supervise the transfer of children to and from homes or facilities as directed by the court; and
(6) Work in cooperation with the representatives of the cabinet.
Effective: July 15, 2014
History: Amended 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 132, sec. 30, effective July 15, 2014. — Amended
1988 Ky. Acts ch. 350, sec. 5, effective April 10, 1988. — Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch.
423, sec. 9, effective July 1, 1987.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in KRS Chapter 645, make investigations as provided in this chapter, including the administration of a validated risk and needs assessment;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 605.060
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- validated risk and needs assessment: means an actuarial tool scientifically proven to determine a person's risk to reoffend and criminal risk factors, that when properly addressed, can reduce that person's likelihood of committing future criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(2) Be present in court to represent the interest of the child when the cases investigated by them are heard, furnish such information as may be required, including the results of a validated risk and needs assessment, advise the court as to the proper disposition of the case and take such charge of the child before and after the hearings as may be ordered;
(3) Visit and supervise children placed on probation and as far as practicable, aid and encourage such children, by friendly advice and admonition, to keep terms of their probation, and provide for their rehabilitation;
(4) Make such reports and records as may be required by the court;
(5) Supervise the transfer of children to and from homes or facilities as directed by the court; and
(6) Work in cooperation with the representatives of the cabinet.
Effective: July 15, 2014
History: Amended 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 132, sec. 30, effective July 15, 2014. — Amended
1988 Ky. Acts ch. 350, sec. 5, effective April 10, 1988. — Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch.
423, sec. 9, effective July 1, 1987.