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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>64930</law_id><section_number>9.1-176.1</section_number><catch_line>Duties and responsibilities of local community-based probation officers</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>19.2-388</reference><reference>54.1-2523</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="9.1">Commonwealth Public Safety</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="1">Department of Criminal Justice Services</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="9">Comprehensive Community Corrections Act for Local-Responsible Offenders</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Each local community-based <span class="dictionary">probation officer</span>, for the localities served, shall: <a id="paragraph-236211" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-176.1/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Supervise and assist all local-responsible adult offenders, residing within the localities served and placed on local community-based probation by any <span class="dictionary">judge</span> of any <span class="dictionary">court</span> within the localities served; <a id="paragraph-236212" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-176.1/#A1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Ensure offender compliance with all <span class="dictionary">orders</span> of the <span class="dictionary">court</span>, including the requirement to perform <span class="dictionary">community service</span>; <a id="paragraph-236213" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-176.1/#A2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Conduct, when ordered by a <span class="dictionary">court</span>, substance abuse screenings, or conduct or facilitate the preparation of assessments pursuant to state approved protocols; <a id="paragraph-236214" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-176.1/#A3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> Conduct, at his discretion, random drug and alcohol tests on any offender whom the officer has reason to believe is engaged in the illegal use of controlled substances or marijuana or the abuse of alcohol or prescribed medication; <a id="paragraph-236215" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-176.1/#A4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A5" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> Facilitate placement of offenders in substance abuse education or treatment programs and services or other education or treatment programs and services based on the needs of the offender; <a id="paragraph-236216" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-176.1/#A5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A6" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">6.</span> Seek a <span class="dictionary">capias</span> from any judicial officer in the event of failure to comply with conditions of local community-based probation or supervision on the part of any offender provided that noncompliance resulting from intractable behavior presents a risk of flight, or a risk to public safety or to the offender; <a id="paragraph-236217" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-176.1/#A6"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A7" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">7.</span> Seek a <span class="dictionary">motion</span> to show cause for offenders requiring a subsequent <span class="dictionary">hearing</span> before the <span class="dictionary">court</span>; <a id="paragraph-236218" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-176.1/#A7"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A8" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">8.</span> Provide information to assist any <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">law</span>-enforcement officer</span> with the return to <span class="dictionary">custody</span> of <span class="dictionary">defendants</span> placed on supervision for which a <span class="dictionary">capias</span> has been sought; <a id="paragraph-236219" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-176.1/#A8"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A9" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">9.</span> Keep such records and make such reports as required by the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Criminal Justice Services; <a id="paragraph-236220" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-176.1/#A9"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A10" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">10.</span> Determine by reviewing the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Forensic Science DNA data bank sample tracking system upon intake and again prior to discharge whether a blood, saliva, or tissue sample is stored in the DNA data bank for each offender required to submit a sample pursuant to Article 1.1 (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Blood, saliva, or tissue sample required for DNA analysis upon conviction of certain crimes; fee" href="/19.2-310.2/">19.2-310.2</a> et seq.) of Chapter 18 of Title 19.2 and, if an offender&#x2019;s sample is not stored in the data bank, require the offender to submit a sample for DNA analysis; <a id="paragraph-236221" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-176.1/#A10"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A11" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">11.</span> Monitor the collection and payment of <span class="dictionary">restitution</span> to the victims of <span class="dictionary">crime</span> for offenders placed on local supervised probation; and <a id="paragraph-236222" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-176.1/#A11"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A12" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">12.</span> Determine by reviewing the offender&#x2019;s criminal history record at least 60 days prior to discharge whether all <span class="dictionary">offenses</span> for which the offender is being supervised appear on such record and, if any such <span class="dictionary">offense</span> that is required to be reported to the Central Criminal Records Exchange pursuant to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Reports to be made by local law-enforcement officers, conservators of the peace, clerks of court, Secretary of the Commonwealth and Corrections officials to State Police; material submitted by other agencies" href="/19.2-390/">19.2-390</a> does not appear, (i) <span class="dictionary">order</span> the offender to report to the <span class="dictionary">law</span>-enforcement agency that made the <span class="dictionary">arrest</span> for such <span class="dictionary">offense</span> or to the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of State <span class="dictionary">Police</span> and submit to having his fingerprints and photograph taken for each such <span class="dictionary">offense</span>, (ii) provide written or electronic notification to the Central Criminal Records Exchange within the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of State <span class="dictionary">Police</span> that the <span class="dictionary">offense</span> does not appear on the offender&#x2019;s criminal history record, and (iii) verify that such fingerprints and photograph have been taken. <a id="paragraph-236223" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-176.1/#A12"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Each local <span class="dictionary">probation officer</span> may provide the following optional services, as appropriate and when available resources permit: <a id="paragraph-236224" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-176.1/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Supervise local-responsible adult offenders placed on home incarceration with or without home electronic monitoring as a condition of local community-based probation; <a id="paragraph-236225" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-176.1/#B1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Investigate and report on any local-responsible adult offender and prepare or facilitate the preparation of any other screening, assessment, evaluation, testing or treatment required as a condition of probation; <a id="paragraph-236226" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-176.1/#B2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Monitor placements of local-responsible adults who are required to perform <span class="dictionary">court</span>-ordered <span class="dictionary">community service</span> at approved work sites; <a id="paragraph-236227" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-176.1/#B3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> Assist the <span class="dictionary">courts</span>, when requested, by monitoring the collection of <span class="dictionary">court</span> costs and fines for offenders placed on local probation; and <a id="paragraph-236228" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-176.1/#B4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B5" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> Collect supervision and intervention fees pursuant to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Funding; failure to comply; prohibited use of funds" href="/9.1-182/">9.1-182</a> subject to local approval and the approval of the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Criminal Justice Services. <a id="paragraph-236229" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-176.1/#B5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2003, c. 142; 2007, cc. 133, 528; 2011, cc. 384, 410; 2014, cc. 674, 719; 2018, cc. 316, 671; 2019, cc. 782, 783; 2022, cc. 41, 42.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
