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 62 STAT.] 80TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 645-JUNE 25, 1948 § 3654. APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF PROBATION OFFICERS Any court having original jurisdiction to try offenses against the United States, except in the District of Columbia, may appoint one or more suitable persons to serve as probation officers within the juris- diction and under the direction of the court making such appointment. All such probation officers shall serve without compensation except that in case it shall appear to the court that the needs of the service require that there should be salaried probation officers, such court may appoint such officers. Such court may in its discretion remove a probation officer serving in such court. The appointment of a probation officer shall be in writing and shall be entered on the records of the court, and a copy of the order of appointment shall be delivered to the officer so appointed and a copy sent to the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. Whenever such court shall have appointed more than one proba- tion officer, one may be designated chief probation officer and shall direct the work of all probation officers serving in such court. § 3655. DUTIES OF PROBATION OFFICERS The probation officer shall furnish to each probationer under his supervision a written statement of the conditions of probation and shall instruct him regarding the same. He shall keep informed concerning the conduct and condition of each probationer under his supervision and shall report thereon to the court placing such person on probation. He shall use all suitable methods, not inconsistent with the condi- tions imposed by the court, to aid probationers and to bring about improvements in their conduct and condition. He shall keep records of his work; shall keep accurate and complete accounts of all moneys collected from persons under his supervision; shall give receipts therefor, and shall make at least monthly returns thereof; shall make such reports to the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts as he may at any time require; and shall perform such other duties as the court may direct. Each probation officer shall perform such duties with respect to persons on parole as the Attorney General shall request. § 3656. DTrIES OF DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, or his authorized agent, shall investigate the work of the probation officers and make recommendations concerning the same to the respective judges and shall have access to the records of all proba- tion officers. He shall collect for publication statistical and other information concerning the work of the probation officers. He shall prescribe record forms and statistics to be kept by the probation officers and shall formulate general rules for the proper conduct of the probation work. He shall endeavor by all suitable means to promote the efficient administration of the probation system and the enforcement of the probation laws in all United States courts. He shall, under the supervision of the Judicial Conference of the United States, fix the salaries of probation officers and shall provide for their necessary expenses including clerical service and travel expenses. He shall incorporate in his annual report a statement concerning the operation of the probation system in such courts. 843 Chief probation off- eer.

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