1260 SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS Sess. II. Ch. 521. 1925. I¤¤¤°¤i¤¢ mm md im se a fine and ma also place the defendant upon probation in mmm thenanner aforesaid.}, The court may revoke or modify any condigiiiiiiimim. tion of probation, or may change the period of probation: Provided, That the period of probation, together with any extension thereof, cum _ is shagh not exceedbfive yesgsd f d be d t '°¤‘“’°m°?‘ ile on ro ation the e en ant ma re uire o pa in one m mmm or several sulxhs a fine imposed at the tim)e of beilng placed oii probation and may also be required to make restitution or reparation to the aggrieved party or parties for actual damages or loss caused by the offense for which conviction was had, and may also be required to provide for the support of any person or persons for whose su port he is legally responsible. ,,,,§,.?°'{,,S"°‘?,}‘f,1l,“,{°}i,§§,’ . Sec. 2. That when directed by the court, the probation officer °*”°¤~ shall report to the court, with a statement of the conduct of the A°**°¤°¤ probationer while on probation. The court may thereupon discharge the probationer from further supervision and may terminate the proceedings against him, or may extend the pro ation, as shall seem advisable. °mA,;•¤* W P*°l’°°*°¤ At any time within the plrobation period the probation officer may `. arrest the probationer wit out a warrant, or the court ma issue a warrant for his arrest. Thereupon such probationer shall fhrthwith
be taken before the court. At any time after the robation period,
but within the maximum period for which the gefendant might originally have been sentenced, the court may issue a warrant and . cause the defendant to be arrested and brought before the court. Thereupon the court may revoke the probation or the suspension of sentence, and may impose any sentence which might originally have been imposed. m·§,§{,’°5‘f,‘,‘,‘;}§,P‘ °' W Sec. 3. That the judge of any United States court having original jurisdiction of criminal actions, except in the District of Columbia, may appoint one or more suitable persons to serve as probation officers _ within the jurisdiction and under the discretion of the judge making ,,,5*,2, such appointment or of his successor. All such probation officers ¤·¤¤¤•¤¤f¤¤·¤- shall serve without compensation excxept that in case it shall appear to any such judge that the needs of the service require that there should be a salaried probation officer, such `ud e may appoint one such officer and shal fix the salary of such o%cer subject to the €§'§;§gm,, mm, approval of the Attorney General in each case: Provided, That géfglj M www probation officers who are to receive salaries shall be appointed after competitive examination held in accordance with the laws and regulations of the civil service of the United States. Such judge _ may in his discretion remove any probation officer serving in his ,$}§;,,°§”‘““°“‘· '°° court. The appointment of probation officers shall be in writing and shall be entered on the records of the court of the judge making such appointment, and a copy of the order of appointment shall m*§,{'gf“‘ °‘ °°°‘”“ be deliyered to the officer so appointed. Such court may allow any probation officer his actual expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of his duties. Such salary and expenses when duly approved shall be paid from the appropriations for the courts in _ which such officer serves. ,,,§§_'°’“‘““°°°‘ Sec. 4. That it shall be the duty of a probation officer to investi- Duw to M gate any case referred to him for investigation by the court in which mm ‘“ *"° e is serving and to report thereon to the court. The probation officer shall urnish to each person released on probation under his supervision a written statement of the conditions of probation and shall instruct reglarding the same. Such officer shall keep informed concerning the conduct and condition of each person on probation under his supervision and shall re rt thereon to the court placuggssuch person_on probation. Such ollipciir shall use all suitable meth , not inconsistent with the conditions imposed by the court,
