SEC. 7.101. ADULT PROBATION.
§ 7.101
Adult probation in San Francisco is a county function governed by state law, with the Superior Court appointing the Chief Adult Probation Officer and that officer appointing staff as approved by the Board of Supervisors. The Chief Probation Officer and staff exercise powers and duties defined by state law, plus any additional duties the Board of Supervisors may prescribe by ordinance.
Adult probation is run by the county under state rules. The Superior Court picks the head of adult probation, who then hires assistants and other staff (with the Board of Supervisors' approval). These probation officers have the powers and responsibilities that state law gives them, and the Board of Supervisors can add more duties through local ordinances.
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Official text
Adult probation is a County function which is prescribed by state law. The Superior Court shall appoint the Chief Adult Probation Officer. The Chief Adult Probation Officer shall appoint such assistants, deputies and employees as may be allowed or provided by the Board of Supervisors.
The Chief Adult Probation Officer, and his or her assistants and deputies, shall have the powers and duties conferred upon such adult probation officers, assistants and deputies by state laws; and such additional duties as may be prescribed by ordinances of the Board of Supervisors.