The probation officers and deputy probation officers in all counties of the state shall be allowed those necessary incidental expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as required by any law of this state, as may be authorized by a judge of the superior court; and the same shall be a charge upon the county in which the court appointing them has jurisdiction and shall be paid out of the county treasury upon a warrant issued therefor by the county auditor upon the order of the court; provided, however, that in counties in which the probation officer is appointed by the board of supervisors, the expenses shall be authorized by the probation officer and claims therefor shall be audited, allowed and paid in the same manner as other county claims.

(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 787, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2003.)

Terms Used In California Penal Code 1203.73

  • county: includes "city and county". See California Penal Code 7
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the district and territories. See California Penal Code 7
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