Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 47.12.270 (2026)
Juvenile probation officers
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Sec. 47.12.270. Juvenile probation officers.
Article 2. Information And Records.
(a) The department shall employ juvenile probation officers. A juvenile probation officer shall exercise the duties of a probation officer and shall prepare preliminary investigations and assist and advise the court in the furtherance of the welfare and control of a minor under the court's jurisdiction. A juvenile probation officer shall also carry out other duties in the care and treatment of minors that are consistent with the intent of this chapter.
(b) A juvenile probation officer has the powers of a peace officer with respect to the service of process and arresting a minor when
(1) a court has issued an arrest warrant;
(2) there is probable cause to believe the minor has violated conditions of conduct or probation; or
(3) probable cause exists for believing that the minor has escaped from or unlawfully evaded a placement made under AS 47.12.120(b)(1).
(a) The department shall employ juvenile probation officers. A juvenile probation officer shall exercise the duties of a probation officer and shall prepare preliminary investigations and assist and advise the court in the furtherance of the welfare and control of a minor under the court's jurisdiction. A juvenile probation officer shall also carry out other duties in the care and treatment of minors that are consistent with the intent of this chapter.
(b) A juvenile probation officer has the powers of a peace officer with respect to the service of process and arresting a minor when
(1) a court has issued an arrest warrant;
(2) there is probable cause to believe the minor has violated conditions of conduct or probation; or
(3) probable cause exists for believing that the minor has escaped from or unlawfully evaded a placement made under AS 47.12.120(b)(1).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 1998–1998 · leading case: Wilson v. State, 967 P.2d 98 (Alaska Ct. App. 1998).
Wilson v. State, 967 P.2d 98 (Alaska Ct. App. 1998). “This term is defined in AS 47.12.270: The department [of Health and Social Services] may employ youth counselors.”
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