Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 98 Part 2.djvu/842

 98 STAT. 2002

PUBLIC LAW 98-473—OCT. 12, 1984

and may, in its discretion, remove a probation officer appointed to serve without compensation. "(b) RECORD OF APPOINTMENT.—The order of appointment shall be entered on the records of the court, a copy of the order shall be delivered to the officer appointed, and a copy shall be sent to the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. "(c) CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER.—If the court appoints more than one probation officer, one may be designated by the court as chief probation officer and shall direct the work of all probation officers serving in the judicial district. 18 USC 3603.

"§ 3603. Duties of probation officers .. "A probation officer shall— "(a) instruct a probationer or a person on supervised release, who is under his supervision, as to the conditions specified by the sentencing court, and provide him with a written statement clearly setting forth all such conditions; "(b) keep informed, to the degree required by the conditions specified by the sentencing court, as to the conduct and condition of a probationer or a person on supervised release, who is under his supervision, and report his conduct and condition to the sentencing court; "(c) use all suitable methods, not inconsistent with the conditions specified by the court, to aid a probationer or a person on supervised release who is under his supervision, and to bring about improvements in his conduct and condition; "(d) be responsible for the supervision of any probationer or a person on supervised release who is known to be within the judicial district; "(e) keep a record of his work, and make such reports to the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts as the Director may require; "(f) upon request of the Attorney General or his designee, supervise and furnish information about a person within the custody of the Attorney General while on work release, furlough, or other authorized release from his regular place of confinement, or while in prerelease custody pursuant to the provisions of section 3624(c); "(g) keep informed concerning the conduct, condition, and compliance with any condition of probation, including the payment of a fine or restitution of each probationer under his supervision and report thereon to the court placing such person on probation and report to the court any failure of a probationer under his supervision to pay a fine in default within thirty days after notification that it is in default so that the court may determine whether probation should be revoked; and "(h) perform any other duty that the court may designate.

18 USC 3604.

"§ 3604. Transportation of a probationer "A court, after imposing a sentence of probation, may direct a United States marshal to furnish the probationer with— "(a) transportation to the place to which he is required to proceed as a condition of his probation; and "(b) money, not to exceed such amount as the Attorney General may prescribe, for subsistence expenses while traveling to his destination.



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