§ 16-11-209 — Duties of probation officers

Colorado § 16-11-209

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 16: Criminal
• Art.: Imposition of Sentence

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(1) It is the duty of a probation
officer to investigate and report upon any case referred to him or her by the court
for investigation. The probation officer shall furnish to each person released on
probation under his or her supervision a written statement of the conditions of
probation and shall instruct the person regarding the same. The officer shall keep
informed concerning the conduct and condition of each person on probation under
his or her supervision and shall report thereon to the court at such times as it
directs. Such officers shall use all suitable methods, not inconsistent with the
conditions imposed by the court, to aid persons on probation and to bring about
improvement in their conduct and condition. Each officer shall keep records of his
or her work; shall make such reports to the court as are required; and shall perform
such other duties as the court may direct.

(1.3) Unless inconsistent with other conditions imposed by the court, in
directing that a person on probation meet with a probation officer, the probation
officer shall:

(a) Schedule, in good faith, meetings with the person on probation at
mutually agreeable times that do not conflict with the person's essential
obligations, including work, education, job training, dependent care, medical
appointments, and other probation requirements; and

(b) Allow a person on probation to meet with the probation officer through a
telephone call or audio-visual communication technology.

(2) to (3.1) Repealed.

(4) (a) Prior to an offender being released from probation, the probation
officer releasing the individual shall provide the notice described in paragraph (b) of
this subsection (4) at the last meeting the officer has with the person.

(b) The notice shall contain the following information:

(I) That a person convicted of certain crimes has the right to seek to have his
or her criminal record sealed;

(II) That there are collateral consequences associated with a criminal
conviction that a sealing order can alleviate;

(III) The list of crimes that are eligible for sealing and the associated time
period that a person must wait prior to seeking sealing;

(IV) That the state public defender has compiled a list of laws that impose
collateral consequences related to a criminal conviction and that the list is
available on the state public defender's website; and

(V) That the person should seek legal counsel if he or she has any questions
regarding record sealing.

(5) A probation officer assigned to an individual on probation shall provide
information to that individual regarding:

(a) The individual's voting rights;

(b) How the individual may register to vote or update or confirm his or her
voter registration record;

(c) How to obtain and cast a ballot; and

(d) How to obtain voter information materials.

Legislative History

Source: L. 72: R&RE, p. 246, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 39-11-209. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 876, � 12, effective June 5. L. 2013: (4) added, (SB 13-123), ch. 289, p. 1539, � 1, effective May 24; (1), IP(2), (2)(b), and (3)(c) amended, (SB 13-250), ch. 333, p. 1931, � 45, effective October 1. L. 2017: (2)(d) and (3)(e) amended, (SB 17-242), ch. 263, p. 1298, � 121, effective May 25. L. 2018: (5) added, (SB 18-150), ch. 261, p. 1601, � 4, effective August 8. L. 2022: (3.1) added by revision, (HB 22-1257), ch. 69, pp. 354, 362, �� 4, 14. L. 2024: (1.3) added, (HB 24-1445), ch. 353, p. 2405, � 2, effective September 1.