The Springfield herald., 1914-10-09


shall =: dismissed from II. jarisdie;;
from from Il fh. r Fight % OF IN. State to eI proce.d
further against such person for or on
account of such particular offense.
hundred thousand population. the Dis
ens for asd a'fc,1 sh Tor
and in. any judicial district having a
county of over twenty thousand popu-
District Court. the necessity exists.
officer for such judicial district. Such
md act under the direction of the
Court appointins such officer: Any
provided for. by this Act shall be APP
pointed only in case any District Court.
and in counties Of over one hundred
Court. shall certify to the county com
missloners of their respective counties
provisions prov osSthis Ict 70 ana a IN case o the the
majority of said commissioners of at
least half of such counties shall con-
cessity. Each Court shall make rules
governing the conduct of Its probation
effssss mhe term cGpnty
and counties or cities acting under Ar
ticle NN of the Constitution of this
city or city and county. performing
the functions of county commissioners.
Section 5. The duties of such pro-
baton officers shall be:
To investigate and report upon any
case within the provisions hereof: to
probation; to collect any fines, costs
or other penalties that may be imposed
nto ths by the sEIrt end pay the
taking proper receipts therefor; to
keep a record including descriptions
sufficient for Identification of all per-
sons committed to them on probation.
and n subsequent history of the pro-
bation. in such form as may be pre-
scribed under this Act or directed by
the court; and to perform such other
probationary services as may be di-
officers provided for herein shall. in
the execution OF their official duties
and for the proper perfornance there
police % $ Officers. M .' I The records Kent : BY s
probation officer of probationers shall
not be open to the public for inspec
ed by the chief of police district at
torney., sheriff. or by any person when
ordered by the Court.
Section G.. Probation officers shall
receive a salary of not to exceed ff-
teen hundred dollars ts1.5OO.O0) per
annum to be fixed by the, Court ap-
Act. Such salaries shall be paid out
of the county treasury of such county
In monthly installments. in the same
manner as the salaries of probation Of
| ficers in juvenile or county courts are
| paid; provided, where n probation Of
| ficer is appointed in a judicial district
the Judges OF such respective district
| courts shall ascertain the number OF
\ each county of such district for the
calendar year last preceding. and shall
make max ] pro rata estimate estimate based based upon rRpoorr
| from each county. as it relates to the
full annual c9mpensation allowed sucf
| probation officer. and certify such es.
| innate to the Chairman of the board
/ of County Commissioners of each
county. whereupon It shall be the
pay or cause to be paid to such pro
bation officer the pro rata sum so es
timated for such county on account o
1 paiu in equal monthly instaIlinents
Probation officers shall give n bone
sum of three thousand fs3.o00,oo) dol
lars in the same manner as clerks o.
! courts. conditioned for the faithful per.
| formance of their duties.
Section 7. Any of such courts may
also appoint discreet persons as volun-
teer probation officers without com
pensation. who shall have the powers
and perform the duties of probation
| officers in particular cases committed
to them with their consent. which they
assist Such volunteer probation Of
ficers shall report to and as far as
practicable work in conjunction with
the regular probation officer and re-
| port to the Court when required. Pro-
| baton officers caring for Juveniles in
any County Court may be directed by
| the District Courts also to perform
this act. 1t shall also be the duty
! of probation officers when required
by the Court. on written petition re-
spectively OF the Warden of the State
Reformatory or State Penitentiary. tc
| act as parole Officers for paroled con-
victs.
| Section 8. The probation Officers
provided for herein shall make annual
Espor's h6r at date to be fixed nS by the
tions. with such detail as may be re-
auired by the Board. provided the State
shall prepare and furnish to such Off
/ GERS the necessary blanks for said re-
ports. Such reports shall be filed with
the State Board of Charities and Cor
reetions. Reports shall not disclose
bation. The authority furnishing sup
| plies to the Court shall furnish to the
| probation officers such office room
record books. blanks. stationery and
stamps as may be necessary to prop
| erly perform their duties and carry
| out the provisions of this Act. The
bation officer under this Act shall
forthwith notify the State Board OF
residence and business address of the
| officer SO appointed. The said State
Board of Charities and Corrections
shall have the right. when 1t deems
there is sufficient cause therefor to
/ investigate the conduct and work OF
| any probation officer appointed under
the provisions of this Act In all cases
where such board deems such investi-
/ cation necessary. it shall serve n writ
| ten copy of any charges against any
| such probation officer and the time for
| the hearing. at which time. not less
than ten days from the time of SERVING
the copy of said charges. such officer
shall have the right to be present in
| person to present evidence and defend
against such charges. and to be repre-
I scented by counsel. II. after such hear
! ing the said Board of Charities and
Corrections shall be of the opinion that
such probation officer is for any rea-
son incompetent TO discharge the du-
| ties of probation officer. such officer
| shall be no longer qualified to serve
and upon the filing of such report with
pointment. such officer shall thereupon
be removed. The Court may appoint a
successor as in the first instance.
Section .. Every person placed In
charge of n probation officer under any
/ law of this state. may be considered a
of the Court through its said probation
officers within the provisions of the
probation laws of this State during the
term prescribed by this Act. IL an ad
lit. and during the period of minority y
If minor. provided such period in any
years
Section 10. Nothing herein shall be
construed to repeal the Chnncery
Court Act OF 1899. Page AIS. Session
Laws 1903. or any act or part of acts
concerning the care of neglected. de-
sons contributing to such dependency
or delinquency, or the probationary
laws relating to minors. or the laws
concerning persons who refuse to sup