Gov. Code, § 27771 · Chapter 16. Chief Probation Officer
Gov. Code, § 27771
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The chief probation officer shall perform the duties and discharge the obligations imposed on the office by law or by order of the superior court, including the following:
(1) Community supervision of offenders subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 602 or 1766 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(2) Operation of juvenile halls pursuant to Section 852 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(3) Operation of juvenile camps and ranches established under Section 880 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(4) Community supervision of individuals subject to probation pursuant to conditions imposed under Section 1203 of the Penal Code.
(5) Community supervision of individuals subject to mandatory supervision pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code.
(6) Community supervision of individuals subject to postrelease community supervision pursuant to Section 3451 of the Penal Code.
(7) Administration of community-based corrections programming, including, but not limited to, programs authorized by Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1228) of Title 8 of Part 2 of the Penal Code.
(8) Serving as chair of the Community Corrections Partnership pursuant to Section 1230 of the Penal Code.
(9) Making recommendations to the court, including, but not limited to, pre-sentence investigative reports pursuant to Sections 1203.7 and 1203.10 of the Penal Code.
(b) The chief probation officer may perform other duties that are consistent with those enumerated in subdivision (a) and may accept appointment to the Board of State and Community Corrections and collect the per diem authorized by Section 6025.1 of the Penal Code.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 17, Sec. 16. (AB 103) Effective June 27, 2017.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 1170Printed as Section 1170 of the Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 1203Printed as Section 1203 of the Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 1203.7Printed as Sections 1203.7 and 1203.10 of the Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 1203.10Printed as Sections 1203.7 and 1203.10 of the Penal Code
- Pen. Code, pt. 2, tit. 8, ch. 3California Community Corrections Performance IncentivesPrinted as Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1228) of Title 8 of Part 2 of the Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 1230Printed as Section 1230 of the Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 3451Printed as Section 3451 of the Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 6025.1Printed as Section 6025.1 of the Penal Code
Welfare and Institutions Code
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 602Printed as Section 602 or 1766 of the Welfare and Institutions Code
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 852Printed as Section 852 of the Welfare and Institutions Code
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 880Printed as Section 880 of the Welfare and Institutions Code
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 1766Printed as Section 602 or 1766 of the Welfare and Institutions Code
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