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Section 54-108 – Duties of probation officers

May 11, 2021 | Connecticut, Criminal Procedure

(a) Probation officers shall investigate all cases referred to them for investigation by the executive director or by the court. They shall furnish to each person released under their supervision a written statement of the conditions of probation and shall instruct him regarding the same. They shall keep informed of his conduct and condition and use all suitable methods to aid and encourage him and to bring about improvement in his conduct and condition.
(b) Probation officers shall supervise and enforce all conditions of probation ordered pursuant to section 53a-30.
(c) Any interference with any probation officer or with any person placed in his charge shall render the person so interfering liable to the provisions of section 53a-167a.

Conn. Gen. Stat. ยง 54-108

(1949 Rev., S. 8834, 8835; 1955, S. 3336d; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 155; 1963, P.A. 642, S. 76; 1969, P.A. 297; P.A. 74-183, S. 155, 291; 74-338, S. 37, 94; P.A. 76-436, S. 557, 681; P.A. 11-155, S. 2.)

Amended by P.A. 11-0155, S. 2 of the the 2011 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2011.

Cited. 207 C. 152. Where, pursuant to a plea bargain, defendant pleads guilty to sexual assault in fourth degree in violation of Sec. 53a-73a and public indecency in violation of Sec. 53a-186, trial court acted within its discretion in permitting Office of Adult Probation to notify members of defendant’s community. 250 C. 280. Cited. 31 Conn.App. 660. Section does not provide remedy for failure of probation officer to comply with statute and does not require that defendant’s signature be on conditions of probation; section is directory and not mandatory and violation of statute by probation officer does not excuse defendant from requirement that he not violate a condition of probation as long as probation officer advised defendant of conditions of his probation and consequences of violating those conditions. 55 CA 622. Section is directory and not mandatory and violation of section by probation officer does not excuse defendant from requirement that he not violate a condition of probation. 58 CA 153. Cited. 42 CS 574.