HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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[5-601.

It shall be the function of the juvenile probation
department to act as an adjunct to and administrative staff for
the circuit court for the county, sitting as a juvenile court,
for the purpose of assisting the court in its treatment of those
persons, particularly children, who come under its jurisdiction,
to the primary end that they may be restored to society as
properly adjusted and useful individuals.

The department shall be in charge of the supervision of all
persons placed on probation by the court and over whom the court
may otherwise retain jurisdiction.

The department shall make such preliminary investigation of
any person subject to the jurisdiction of the court as may be
directed by the judge and shall transmit to the judge its
findings and recommendations in writing whenever so requested by
the judge.

In making such investigations and in otherwise supervising
persons under the jurisdiction of the court, the department shall
have full authority to make use of the psychiatric and
psychological services of the county health department.

The department shall keep accurate records and statistics on
the number of cases which come under the jurisdiction of the
court, such records and statistics shall be available to the
court whenever needed.]

[5-602.

The department shall consist of the following personnel:

(a)  A director of probation, who shall be a graduate of an
accredited school of social work and who shall have had previous
experience or field work in an authoritative agency.

(b)  Such number of assistant probation officers, who shall
have successfully completed at least two years of schooling in an
accredited college or university, or its equivalent in the
discretion of the court, and such number of other personnel as
shall be deemed necessary to carry on the work of the department,
such numbers to be determined by the judge with the approval of
the county executive.]

[5-603.

The director of probation shall be appointed by the chief
judge of the circuit court sitting as a juvenile court. The
judge shall, in his sole discretion, have the right to remove the
director of probation at any time for incompetency or neglect of
duty, upon thirty days' written notice of the date of removal.