Gilpin observer., 1914-10-15

the State of Colorado. duly verified. In
the office of the Secretary of State on
the Twentieth day of June. A. D. 1914.
at 1903 o'clock. a. m 49,,
proposed Law is found in Section of
article Of the Constitution OF the
Initiative and Referendum.
AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATION
OF PERSONS PR o C E D e d
AGAINST FOR CRIME. AND
PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINT
MENT OF PROBATION OFFICERS.
BE 1t Enacted by the People of :i.; State of
Colorado:
strued to be in the interest of justice
and for the general welfare of the
State. The provisions of this Act shall
extend to minors and to all persons
who are proceeded against for misde
meanoTs. They shall also extend to
any person accused of felony. but
not to one accused of crime punish
able by death or life Imprisonment or
accused of rape accompanied by force
or !iolence or of highway robbery or
arson; Provided, probation shall not b.
extended to any person who thereto
felony
Ali such persons shall have the
rights now existing under the constitu-
tion and laws of this state to the same
kind of hearing and trial now or
may hereafter be provided by law. and
no person shall be subject to the terms
der the provisions of this act. without
his consent. Any person shall be pre-
sumed to have consented unless objec-
tions to the action of the Court shall
be made in writing at the time it is
taken.
this state before which any case COM
ing within the provisions of this Act
a n
hereof they shall have the right to
time to time or to suspend the SEN
tence or execution thereof and place
the accused on probation. and commit
him to the custody. care or oversight
of probation officer. ANY order in
any case coming under this Act may
5her or in ef open shs sSg9t
ment of any Court term or at time
most convenient to the Court The
ended or interfered with on account of
any continuance or order entered here
under. but shall continue throughout
the entire period of probation or time
during which such cause is continued,
with the same force and effect as that
existing during the term when such
cause is filed or at any other time
when the same is heard or considered
under the provisions OF this Act or the
applying the provisions of this Act.
make such order and impose such con-
ditions of probation in each case as
shall seem best calculated to do jus
tice and secure the reformation of the
accused. Where. in the opinion of the
Court and the District Attorney. the
tion of the provisions of the law of
this State providing for the redemption
sr tse n
court. the cause may. be dismissed at
any time before trial and re-fffed under
such law.
Sac,iop q r-b. tar- ~ nrah.ttor -,
der this Act in cases where persons
have been convicted shall not exceed
four years from the date of entry OF
the. order suspending sentence or exe-
cution thereof and committing the de-
fendant to probation: Provided. that
such term may be extended by the
any sentence imposed. At the expira-
ton OF such term. or at any time prior
shall be dismissed from the jurisdic :
ton Of the Court in such case and
from the right of the State to proceed
further against such person for or on
account OF such particular offense
bunGreS thousand popuia,on IYer tba 6Is
trict Court may appoint one probation
officer for adults. and the Juvenile
and in any judicial district having a
county OF over twenty thousand popu-
lation. where; in the opinion OF the
such Court may appoint one probation
| officer for such judicial district. such
officers shall serve during the pleasure
and act under the direction of the
| Court appointing such officer. Any
probation officers additional 70 those
provided for by this Act shall be ap-
pointed only in case any District Court
| and in counties of over one hundred
| thousand population. also the Juvenile
Court, shall certify to the county com
mlssioners of their respective counties
that II is necessary to carry out the
provisions of this Act. and in case the
| n NfS= innA Of
least half of such counties shall CON
cur with the Court as to such ne
officers. The term County CommIs
sioners" employed herein. in any cities
ticle Xxx OF the Constitution of this
State. shall refer to that body in such
etty or city and county. performins
Section 8. The duties of such pro-
baton officers shall be:
To investigate and report upon any
case within the provisions hereof. "a
probation; to collect any fines. costs
or other penalties that may be imposed
or ordered by the Court and pay the
same into the registry Of the Court
| taking proper receipts therefor; to
keep record including descriptions
sufficient uns f0r Identification OF all per-
and a subsequent history of the pro
baton, in such form as may be pre-
| s.iibtb inns stCt OF ulfecfeu by
| the court; and to perform such other
probationary services as NAV be di-
rected by the Court. Paid probation
officers provided for herein shall, in
| the execution OF their official duties
and for the proper performance there
| police officers. The records kept by a
probation officer of probationers shall
not be open to the public for inspec-
tion. but may at all times be inspect
ed by the chief OF police. district at
torney sheriff. or by any person when
| ordered by the Court.
Section 9. Probation officers shall
eeeiVs SALARY OF not to exceed fif-
annum. to be fixed by the Court ap-
pointing such officer provided BY this
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
ncers IN juvenile or county courts are
PAID provided. where probation of
ficer Is appointed in judicial district
consisting OF more than one county
the Judges of such respective district