Vermont Statutes Title 28 Sec. 202
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 28 Sec. 202
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Corrections. See
- following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- probation: means a procedure under which a respondent, found guilty of a crime upon verdict or plea, is released by the court, without confinement, subject to conditions imposed by the court and subject to the supervision of the Commissioner. See
- Probation officers: Screen applicants for pretrial release and monitor convicted offenders released under court supervision.
§ 202. Powers and responsibilities of the Commissioner regarding probation
The Commissioner shall be charged with the following powers and responsibilities regarding the administration of probation:
(1) To maintain general supervision of persons placed on probation, and to prescribe rules, consistent with any orders of the court, governing the conduct of such persons.
(2) To supervise the administration of probation services and establish policies and standards and make rules regarding probation investigation, supervision, case work and case loads, record keeping, and the qualification of probation officers.
(3) To use electronic monitoring equipment such as global position monitoring, automated voice recognition telephone equipment, and transdermal alcohol monitoring equipment to enable more effective or efficient supervision of individuals placed on probation. Transdermal alcohol monitoring equipment shall be used for such purposes as discouraging persons whose licenses have been suspended for DUI from operating motor vehicles on Vermont highways. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 2007, No. 179 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)