Arizona Laws 8-353. Juvenile intensive probation teams; duties; caseload limit
A. The director of juvenile court services in each county, with approval of the presiding juvenile court judge of the superior court, shall appoint juvenile intensive probation teams that may consist of the following:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 8-353
- Director: means the director of the department. See Arizona Laws 8-201
- including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Juvenile court: means the juvenile division of the superior court when exercising its jurisdiction over children in any proceeding relating to delinquency, dependency or incorrigibility. See Arizona Laws 8-201
- juvenile intensive probation: means a program that is established pursuant to this article of highly structured and closely supervised juvenile probation and that emphasizes individualized interventions and services for juveniles who are deemed appropriate for the program. See Arizona Laws 8-351
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Probation officers: Screen applicants for pretrial release and monitor convicted offenders released under court supervision.
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
1. One juvenile probation officer.
2. Two juvenile probation officers.
3. One juvenile probation officer and one surveillance officer.
4. One juvenile probation officer and two surveillance officers.
B. A one person juvenile intensive probation team shall supervise not more than fifteen juveniles at one time. A two person juvenile intensive probation team shall supervise not more than twenty-five juveniles at one time. A three person juvenile intensive probation team shall supervise not more than forty juveniles at one time.
C. The juvenile intensive probation team shall do all of the following:
1. Secure and keep a complete identification record of each juvenile supervised by the team and a written statement of the conditions of the probation.
2. Exercise close supervision and observation over juveniles who are ordered to participate in the intensive probation program including both of the following:
(a) Visual contact with each juvenile at least four times per week or as otherwise deemed appropriate.
(b) Routine contact or verification with the juvenile’s school, employer, community restitution agency or treatment program as deemed appropriate.
3. Obtain and maintain information concerning the conduct of the juvenile participating in the intensive probation program.
4. Monitor the payment of restitution and monetary obligations imposed by the court.
5. Perform any other responsibilities required by the terms and conditions imposed by the court.
D. The juvenile intensive probation team may supervise additional juveniles on probation if the director of juvenile court services determines that the juveniles require additional supervision or pose a greater than normal risk to the community and the intensive probation team’s total caseload does not exceed the limits prescribed in subsections A and B of this section.