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Iowa Code § 907.2 (2026)

Probation service — probation officers

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1. Pursuant to designation by the court, probation services shall be provided by the judicial district department of correctional services. Probation officers shall perform the duties assigned to them by law and by the director of the judicial district department of correctional services.

2. Probation officers employed by the judicial district department of correctional services, while performing the duties prescribed by that department, are peace officers. Probation\n\nTue Dec 09 21:52:10 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 907 (44, 0) §907.2, DEFERRED JUDGMENT, DEFERRED OR SUSPENDED SENTENCE, PROBATION 2\n\nofficers shall investigate all persons referred to them for investigation by the director of the judicial district department of correctional services which employs them. They shall furnish to each person released under their supervision or committed to a community corrections residential facility operated by the judicial district department of correctional services, a written statement of the conditions of probation or commitment. They shall keep informed of each person’s conduct and condition and shall use all suitable methods prescribed by the judicial district department of correctional services to aid and encourage the person to bring about improvements in the person’s conduct and condition. Probation officers shall keep records of their work and shall make reports to the court when alleged violations occur and within no less than thirty days before the period of probation will expire. Probation officers shall coordinate their work with other social welfare agencies which offer services of a corrective nature operating in the area to which they are assigned. [C79, 81, §907.2] 84 Acts, ch 1019, §4; 97 Acts, ch 125, §5; 98 Acts, ch 1197, §4, 13; 2000 Acts, ch 1177, §4, 5; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127 Referred to in §801.4 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1985–2016 · leading case: State of Iowa v. Troy Richard Brooks, 888 N.W.2d 406 (Iowa 2016).
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State of Iowa v. Troy Richard Brooks, 888 N.W.2d 406 (Iowa 2016). · cites it 2× “§ 907.2. They are to “keep informed of each person’s conduct and condition and shall use all suitable methods prescribed by the judicial district department of correctional services to aid and encourage the person to bring about improvements in the person’s conduct and condition.”
State v. Jensen, 378 N.W.2d 710 (Iowa 1985). · cites it 2× “One provision of section 907.2, which prescribes general duties of probation officers, provides arguable support for a contrary conclusion: “Probation officers shall keep records of their work and shall make reports to the court when alleged violations occur and within no less…”
State of Iowa v. Troy Richard Brooks (Iowa Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “2 Wignall explained that he is employed with the “Fifth Judicial District Department of Corrections” and he serves “in the 2 Pursuant to Iowa Code section 907.2 (2013), “Probation officers employed by the judicial district department of correctional services, while performing…”
Amended January 25, 2017 State of Iowa v. Troy Richard Brooks (Iowa 2016). “§ 907.2. They are to “keep informed of each person’s conduct and condition and shall use all suitable methods prescribed by the judicial district department of correctional services to aid and encourage the person to bring about improvements in the person’s conduct and condition.”
State v. Bryant, 819 N.W.2d 564 (Iowa Ct. App. 2012). “§ 907.2. During probation, jurisdiction over the person remains with the district court.”
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