LMCLR CR 7.6
                  PROBATION DEPARTMENT SERVICES AND PROCEDURE


    The role of the Municipal Court Probation Department is to assist the court in
the management of criminal justice and thereby aid in the preservation of
public order and safety. Pursuant to ARLJ 11, the Probation Officer shall
perform the following duties and follow the following procedures:

    1) Conduct pre/post-sentence investigations with face to face interviews and
extensive research that may include but is not limited  to: criminal history,
contact with victims, personal history, social and economic needs, community
resource needs, counseling/treatment needs, work history, family and employer
support, and complete written pre/post-sentence reports which include
sentencing recommendations to the court.

    2) For offenders referred to the misdemeanant probation department, the
Probation Officer shall determine their risk to the community using a
standardized classification system with a minimum of monthly face to face
interviews for offenders classified at the highest level;

    3) Probation Officer shall monitor offenders with face to face interviews
depending on risk classification system;

    4) Probation Officer shall communicate with community agencies providing
services required of offenders with input to the judicial officer regarding the
following areas: alcohol/drug, domestic violence, sexual deviancy, and mental
illness.

    5) In addition to the duties mentioned above, the Probation Officer is also
required to perform records checks on active probation clients, notify the
court of violations or special circumstances through written reports and direct
communication with court personnel, attend calendar proceedings as needed, and
participate in accounting of fees.

    6) This rule is based upon the provisions of ARLJ 11.

(Effective 09/01/12)