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1994 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 53.1-145 of the Code of Virginia, as it is currently effective and as it may become effective, is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 53.1-145. Powers and duties of probation and parole officers.
In addition to other powers and duties prescribed by this article, each probation and parole officer shall:
1. Investigate and report on any case pending in any court or before any judge in his jurisdiction referred to him by the court or judge;
2. Supervise and assist all persons within his territory placed on probation, secure, as appropriate and when available resources permit, placement of such persons in a substance abuse treatment program which may include utilization of acupuncture and other treatment modalities, and furnish every such person with a written statement of the conditions of his probation and instruct him therein;
3. Supervise and assist all persons within his territory released on parole, secure, as appropriate and when available resources permit, placement of such persons in a substance abuse treatment program which may include utilization of acupuncture and other treatment modalities, and, in his discretion, assist any person within his territory who has completed his parole or has been mandatorily released from any correctional facility in the Commonwealth and requests assistance in finding a place to live, finding employment, or in otherwise becoming adjusted to the community;
4. Arrest and recommit to the place of confinement from which he was released, or in which he would have been confined but for the suspension of his sentence or of its imposition, for violation of the terms of probation or parole, any probationer or parolee under his supervision, or as directed by the Chairman, Board member or the court, pending a hearing by the Board or the court, as the case may be;
5. Keep such records, make such reports, and perform other duties as may be
required of him by the Director or by regulations prescribed by the Board of
Corrections, and the court or judge by whom he was appointed; and
6. Order and conduct, in his discretion, drug and alcohol screening tests of
any probationer or parolee under his supervision who the officer has reason
to believe is engaged in the illegal use of controlled substances or
marijuana or the abuse of alcohol. The cost of the test may be charged to
the person under supervision. Regulations governing the officer's exercise of
this authority shall be promulgated by the Board.; and
7. Have the power to carry a concealed weapon in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Board and upon the certification of appropriate training and specific authorization by a judge of the circuit court to which the officer is assigned.
Nothing in this article shall require probation and parole officers to investigate or supervise cases before juvenile and domestic relations district courts.
§ 53.1-145. (Delayed effective date) Powers and duties of probation and parole officers.
In addition to other powers and duties prescribed by this article, each probation and parole officer shall:
1. Investigate and report on any case pending in any court or before any judge in his jurisdiction referred to him by the court or judge;
2. Supervise and assist all persons within his territory placed on probation, secure, as appropriate and when available resources permit, placement of such persons in a substance abuse treatment program which may include utilization of acupuncture and other treatment modalities, and furnish every such person with a written statement of the conditions of his probation and instruct him therein;
3. Supervise and assist all persons within his territory released on parole, secure, as appropriate and when available resources permit, placement of such persons in a substance abuse treatment program which may include utilization of acupuncture and other treatment modalities, and, in his discretion, assist any person within his territory who has completed his parole or has been mandatorily released from any correctional facility in the Commonwealth and requests assistance in finding a place to live, finding employment, or in otherwise becoming adjusted to the community;
4. Arrest and recommit to the place of confinement from which he was released, or in which he would have been confined but for the suspension of his sentence or of its imposition, for violation of the terms of probation or parole, any probationer or parolee under his supervision, or as directed by the Chairman, Board member or the court, pending a hearing by the Board or the court, as the case may be;
5. Keep such records, make such reports, and perform other duties as may be
required of him by the Director or by regulations prescribed by the Board of
Corrections, and the court or judge by whom he was appointed; and
6. Order and conduct, in his discretion, drug and alcohol screening tests of
any probationer or parolee under his supervision who the officer has reason
to believe is engaged in the illegal use of controlled substances or
marijuana or the abuse of alcohol. The cost of the test may be charged to
the person under supervision. Regulations governing the officer's exercise
of this authority shall be promulgated by the Board.; and
7. Have the power to carry a concealed weapon in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Board and upon certification of appropriate training and specific authorization by a judge of the circuit court to which the officer is assigned.
Nothing in this article shall require probation and parole officers to investigate or supervise cases before family courts.