33-302.1031: Correctional Probation Officers: Appointment and Responsibility
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to incorporate the responsibilities of correctional probation officers and the Departments policy on violating offenders.
SUMMARY: The rule requires correctional probation officers to notify the sentencing or releasing authority whenever the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a willful violation of any condition of supervision has occurred.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 944.09 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 944.09 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Perri King Dale, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Corrections, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
33-302.1031 Correctional Probation Officers: Appointment and Responsibility.
Officers are appointed by the State of Florida under the authority of the Department of Corrections and are responsible for supervision and control of offenders, including the enforcement of conditions of supervision, conducting investigations and initiating arrest of offenders under their supervision as appropriate with or without warrant. Officers will notify the sentencing or releasing authority whenever the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a willful violation of any condition of supervision has occurred.
Specific Authority 944.09 FS. Law Implemented 944.09 FS. History New_________.
