SB342 - Authorizes municipal courts to contract with certain entities for probation services

SB 342

Authorizes municipal courts to contract with certain entities for probation services

Sponsor:	Bartle
LR Number:	0567L.02C	Fiscal Note:	0567-02
Committee:	Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Last Action:	5/4/2005 - Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee	Journal Page:
Title:	HCS SB 342	Calendar Position:
Effective Date:	August 28, 2005

List of 2005 Senate Bills

Current Bill Summary

HCS/SB 342 – This act authorizes municipal courts to contract with a public entity or employ a person to serve as the city’s probation officer. Currently, such courts may only contract with a private entity to provide probation services. Persons found guilty of municipal ordinances and placed on probation will be required to pay a service fee to the court to pay for the probation services.

Cities which do not have probation services for persons convicted of ordinance violations or that contracts with a private entity to provide such services may continue to contract with private entities to provide probation services or employ a probation officer and contract with the municipal court to provide probation services.

JIM ERTLE