Section 11-13-1-3 - Probation officers; mandatory dutiesA probation officer shall:
(1) conduct prehearing and presentence investigations and prepare reports as required by law;(2) assist the courts in making pretrial release decisions;(3) assist the courts, prosecuting attorneys, and other law enforcement officials in making decisions regarding the diversion of charged individuals to appropriate noncriminal alternatives;(4) furnish each person placed on probation under his supervision a written statement of the conditions of his probation and instruct him regarding those conditions;(5) supervise and assist persons on probation consistent with conditions of probation imposed by the court;(6) bring to the court's attention any modification in the conditions of probation considered advisable;(7) notify the court when a violation of a condition of probation occurs;(8) cooperate with public and private agencies and other persons concerned with the treatment or welfare of persons on probation, and assist them in obtaining services from those agencies and persons;(9) keep accurate records of cases investigated by him and of all cases assigned to him by the court and make these records available to the court upon request;(10) collect and disburse money from persons under his supervision according to the order of the court, and keep accurate and complete accounts of those collections and disbursements;(11) assist the court in transferring supervision of a person on probation to a court in another jurisdiction; and(12) perform other duties required by law or as directed by the court.As added by Acts1979 , P.L. 120, SEC.6.