Oklahoma § 10-116 - County probation officer - Counties having population of

§ 10-116. County probation officer - Counties having population of

190,000 or more and city of 100,000 or more.

In each county of this state having a population of one hundred

ninety thousand (190,000) or more and containing a city of one

hundred thousand (100,000) population or more, as shown by the last

Federal Decennial Census or any future Federal Decennial Census,

there is hereby created the office of probation officer, who shall

be a county officer charged with the supervision and care of the

parolees of such county, and who shall maintain an office in the

county building of that county.

Laws 1939, p. 227, § 1; Laws 1941, p. 19, § 1.

§10-116a. Appointment - Qualifications - Political activities Application of act - United States and agencies, powers respecting Arrests - Information - Seal.

(a) A majority of the courts of record of such county shall

appoint a person of good character with training and experience in

probation, parole or other related form of social case work.

(b) Said probation officer shall not in any manner be concerned

in demanding, soliciting or receiving any assessments, subscriptions

or contributions, whether voluntary or involuntary, to any political

party. It shall be unlawful for any such person to be in any manner

concerned with demanding or soliciting such assessments,

subscriptions or contributions from any person.

Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this

section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction

thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Five Hundred

Dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment not exceeding one (1) year, or

both, and in addition thereto any person so convicted shall forfeit

his office or employment and shall not thereafter be employed by the

courts in any capacity. It shall be the duty of the courts to

dismiss from office any officer or other employee thereof who shall

violate any of the provisions of this section.

(c) The provisions of this act are hereby extended to all

persons who, at the effective date thereof, may be on probation or

parole, or eligible to be placed on probation or parole under

existing laws, with the same force and effect as if this act had

been in operation at the time such persons were placed on probation

or parole or became eligible to be placed thereon as the case may

be.

(d) Said probation officer shall have the authority to accept

from the United States or any of its agencies and from the State of

Oklahoma or any of its agencies, such advisory services, funds,

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equipment or supplies as may be made available to said officer for

any of the purposes contemplated by this act, and to enter into such

contracts and agreements with the United States, or any of its

agencies, the State of Oklahoma or any of its agencies, as may be

necessary, proper, and convenient, not contrary to the laws of this

state.

(e) Any probation officer may arrest a probationer or parolee

without a warrant or may deputize any other officer with power of

arrest to do so by giving him a written statement setting forth that

the probationer or parolee has, in the judgment of the probation

officer, violated the conditions of probation.

(f) All penal, eleemosynary or other institution under the

jurisdiction of the State of Oklahoma, and any law enforcement

agency or officer of the state or of any city or county within this

state shall furnish said probation officer with any and all

information requested by him pertaining to any person placed on

probation or under his jurisdiction.

(g) Said officer shall adopt an official seal of which the

courts shall take judicial notice, said seal shall be placed upon

all official correspondence or papers pertaining to any case coming

within his jurisdiction.

Laws 1939, p. 227, § 2; Laws 1941, p. 19, § 1.

§10-116b. Duties of probation officer - Investigations.

It shall be the duty of the probation officer to perform any and

all duties required of him by the aforementioned judges of such

counties in the supervision, care, investigation, and rehabilitation

of persons whose sentences are suspended by the judges of the courts

of record of the county; and upon order of a district judge of such

county he shall investigate any matter pending before said judge and

report to him in the manner prescribed by said judge.

Laws 1939, p. 228, § 3; Laws 1941, p. 19, § 1.

§10-116c. Assistant probation officer - Salary.

In each county of this state wherein there is authorized to be

appointed a probation officer under the provisions of 10 O.S.1951,

Section 116, there is hereby further authorized the appointment of

an assistant probation officer, pursuant to the same method and

qualifications as are required for the appointment of the probation

officer, and such assistant probation officer shall be under the

direction and supervision of the probation officer after such

appointment and qualification. The salary of such assistant

probation officer shall be determined and fixed by a majority of the

judges of the courts of record of such county, at not more than

Forty-eight Hundred Dollars ($4,800.00) nor less than Thirty-six

Hundred Dollars ($3,600.00) per annum, payable monthly. In addition

to such salary, the assistant probation officer shall receive Six

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Hundred Dollars ($600.00) per annum, payable monthly out of the

court fund of such county for expenses in attending to the duties of

such office.

Laws 1939, p. 228, § 4; Laws 1941, p. 19, § 1; Laws 1943, p. 21, §

1; Laws 1947, p. 42, § 1; Laws 1949, p. 52, § 1; Laws 1953, p. 24, §

1; Laws 1961, p. 16, § 1.

§10-116d. Construction of act.

This act shall not be construed to repeal any existing acts

pertaining to the employment or appointment of probation officers in

an county of the state.

Laws 1939, p. 228, § 5; Laws 1941, p. 19, § 1.

§10-116e. Salary of probation officer.

In each county of this state having a population in excess of

two hundred thousand (200,000), according to the Federal Decennial

Census of 1960 or any succeeding Federal Decennial Census, the

probation officer shall receive a salary of Six Thousand Dollars

($6,000.00) per annum, payable monthly. In addition to such salary

the probation officer shall receive Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00)

per annum, payable monthly out of the court fund of such county for

expenses in attending to the duties of such office.

Laws 1947, p. 42, § 2; Laws 1951, p. 17, § 2; Laws 1953, p. 23, § 1;

Laws 1957, p. 28, § 1; Laws 1961, p. 16, § 2.

§10-116f. Secretaries to probation officer - Duties - Salary.

The probation officer authorized under the provisions of 10

O.S.1951, Section 116, shall be authorized to employ not more than

three secretaries, subject to confirmation of such appointment by a

majority of the judges of the courts of record of such county, and

such secretaries may be assigned, in addition to the normal duties

of a secretary, certain responsibilities and powers relating to

probational functions as the probation officer may direct upon

approval of such assignment by such judges. The salary of such

secretary shall be determined and fixed by such judges at not more

than Four Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($4,800.00) nor less than

Two Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($2,400.00) per annum.

Laws 1949, p. 52, § 1; Laws 1953, p. 23, § 2; Laws 1957, p. 29, § 2;

Laws 1961, p. 17, § 3; Laws 1965, c. 81, § 1, emerg. eff. May 3,

1965. Laws 1949, p. 52, § 1; Laws 1953, p. 23, § 2; Laws 1957, p.

29, § 2; Laws 1961, p. 17, § 3; Laws 1965, c. 81, § 1, emerg. eff.

May 3, 1965.

§10-116g. Salaries in counties of over 200,000.

In counties having more than two hundred thousand (200,000)

population according to the 1960 or any succeeding Federal Decennial

Census, all salaries above set forth shall be paid one-half (1/2)

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out of the court fund and one-half (1/2) out of the general fund of

such counties.

Laws 1961, p. 17, § 4.