Arm of the court

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Probation departments are often referred to as an “arm of the court” because of their role in supporting superior court judges in both adult and juvenile cases. Probation department staff conduct sentencing investigations, provide a variety of information to the courts, and supervise those placed on community supervision. Probation officers may also be given limited authority on pretrial release and monitoring.

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