House Sponsors: BROSNAHAN-COLVIN-MCCARTHY. Senate Sponsors: MOLARO Short description: PROBATION OFFICER-PEACE OFFICE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that probation officers shall be considered peace officers. Provides that in the exercise of their official duties, probation officers, sheriffs, and police officers may, anywhere within the State, arrest any minor who is in violation of any conditions of his or her probation, continuance under supervision, or informal supervision. Provides that it is the duty of the officer making the arrest to take the minor before the court having jurisdiction over the minor for further action. Amends the Probation and Probation Officers Act. Provides that probation officers shall be considered peace officers (rather than peace officers in the exercise of their official duties). Provides that in the exercise of their official duties, probation officers, sheriffs, and police officers may arrest a probationer who is in violation of the conditions of his or her conditional discharge or supervision as well as in violation of his or her probation. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status