The duties of a pretrial services agency authorized by the Administrative Office of the Courts to serve the trial court shall include interviewing defendants eligible for pretrial release, verifying information obtained from defendants, making recommendations to the court as to whether defendants interviewed should be released on personal recognizance, identifying veterans, and any other duties ordered by the Supreme Court. When a defendant requests appointment of counsel, the Pretrial Release Officer shall, where practical, interview the defendant, assist in preparing the affidavit of indigency set out in KRS 31.120, and provide the affidavit to the court and the defendant.