20-346a. Parole and court services officers. (a) The department of corrections shall have the functions and duties provided by law with regard to providing parole officers for felons placed on parole by the prisoner review board but shall not provide parole officers for the supervision of misdemeanants placed on parole by the district courts of this state. The department of corrections shall provide the visitation, supervision and other services regarding probationers and parolees which are required under the uniform act for out-of-state parolee supervision.
(b) All court services officers supervising adults and juveniles placed on probation by the district courts of this state and all court services officers supervising misdemeanants placed on parole by the district courts of this state shall be appointed by the district courts as provided by law. The supreme court shall prescribe the qualifications required of persons appointed as court services officers of the district courts. The compensation of court services officers of the district courts shall be paid by the state either in accordance with the compensation plan adopted by the supreme court or approved by the chief judge of the district court where such officer is appointed, whichever is applicable.
History: L. 1978, ch. 120, § 14; L. 1984, ch. 112, § 2; L. 2014, ch. 82, § 15; July 1.
Revisor's Note:
L. 2014, ch. 82, was held to be an invalid enactment, see Solomon v. State, 303 Kan. 512, 364 P.3d 536 (2015).
Attorney General's Opinions:
Sentencing; community or public service work as condition of probation. 81-98.
District courts; district court expenses payable by counties. 83-76.
Reporting of abuse or neglect of children; court services officers. 89-100.
Parole and court service officers; county's responsibility for certain expenses; travel expenses. 90-88.
Claims arising out of court service officer's use of personal motor vehicle while acting within scope of employment; state liability under tort claims act; reimbursement for additional insurance premiums. 1999-17.
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