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they shall be paid to the judge of such
court, and the probation officer shall
account for all moneys so collected
by him in his reports to the commits
sion on probation.
Sec u. Each probation officer shall,
in the execution of his duties, have
all the powers of a police officer, and
the authority, rights and powers over
and in relation to each probationer in
his care and custody which he would
have if he were surety upon the recog-
nizance Of such probationer, and such
authority, rights and powers shall ex-
tend to and be vested in the probation
officer of the county for the time be-
ing, over and in relation to all cases
pending in charge of the probation Of
ficer for that county during his term
of Office, whether such probationers
were originally committed to his
charge or to that of a predecessor in
Office.
Sec. IS. Whenever a person is
placed in charge of a probation officer
the court shall furnish such probation
/ officer with warrant signed by the
proper officer of the court. setting
forth the name of the probationer, the
nature of the crime Of which he was
convicted, the date and place of trial
and sentence, the sentence imposed,
the order OF court committing him to
the charge of the probation officer and
the conditions of his release, and such
warrant shall be full authority for the
exercise by the probation officer of all
! the rights and powers over and in re-
lation to the probationer prescribed
| by law and the order of court, and
shall be a sufficient warrant for the
apprehension and detention of the pro-
! bationer by the probation officer. or
| by any officer acting under his direc-
ton at any time or place.
Sec. IA When a person has been
placed ON probation. the court may au-
thorize and direct the probation officer
to expend for such persons temporary
support or travelling expenses, or for
both such purposes, such reasonable
sum as the court may deem expedient,
and money SO expended by the proba-
ton officer shall he repaid him on
vouchers approved by such court, by
an order of the auditor of accounts
! The amount so authorized to be eX-
pended shall be entered on the docket
of the clerk or records of the judge
or Justice and made a part of the rec
ords of such cause.
! Sec. 10 Each probationer shall be
furnished by the probation officer in
whose custody he is placed with a
written or printed statement of the
terms and conditions of his probation,
and shall be requiredsto assent thereto
in writing before his release. The pro-
/ batoner shall make a monthly report
+ to the probation officer of his where
abouts and present employment and
give such other information as said
probation officer may require, and up
/ on neglect or failure so to do, or when
ever he believes that the probationer
/ has violated any of the terms or con-
ditions of his probation, the probation
officer shall forthwith bring the pro-
! bationer, or cause him to be brought,
before the court wherein he was con-
victed. or, if the county court, and the
same is not then in session, before a
majority of the judges of such court,
and such court or judges shall inquire
| llAO Alt vi NAt RAO-
| bationer subsequent to his release on
probation: and If such court or judges
are satisfied that the probationer has
violated any of the conditions of his
probation, said court or judges may
order him committed on his original
sentence and mittimus shall there
upon be issued for the execution there
! of. If upon such inquiry such court
or judges determine that the interests
of justice do not require the commit
ment of the probationer on his original
sentence. said court or judges may re-
commit him TO the custody of the pro-
baton officer upon the original condi-
! tons. or under such amended or addi-
tional conditions as they may see fit
to impose. When a probationer who
! has paid a portion of the fine and
costs as provided in section eleven of
this act, is committed for n violation
of the conditions of his probation, the
amount so paid shall be stated in the
mittimus and shall be taken into &C
count in determining the expiration of
the alternative sentence the same as
though paid after commitment.
Sec. 16. To bring a probationer be-
fore the court or judges as provided
in the preceding section, the probation
officer may personally apprehend the
probationer. or cause him TO be appre-
hended on the original warrant issued
to the probation officer, or he may
make complaint in writing to the
court, or if to the county court and
| the same is not then in session, to the
clerk thereof, setting forth that the
probationer has failed to report TO the
probation officer as required by law.
or that he believes that the probation
er has violated the conditions OF his
probation, md said court, or clerk,
shall thereupon issue a warrant direct
ed TO any sheriff or constable in the
state setting forth such complaint and
ordering that the probationer shall be
apprehended and brought before such
court or judges 10 be dealt with as
provided by law, and such warrant
shall be authority for the arrest and
detention of such probationer by any
officer competent TO serve the same,
until the case shall have been inquired
into and disposed of as provided in
the preceding section.
Sec. IL. When a person has been
placed on probation by justice OF the
peace and during the term Of the
probation such justice is removed from
Office by death. resignation or other
wise, any Judge Of the county court
for that county. or any superior judge,
shall have jurisdiction 70 take such
action in the premises as such justice
could have done had he remained in
Office.
Sec. Is. A probation officer shall. at
the request Of the judges OF the su-