§2071.1. Baton Rouge City Court; probation officers

            A. The clerk of court and judicial administrator of Baton Rouge City Court shall have authority to commission Baton Rouge City Court probation officers, one of whom may be designated as chief of probation. The Baton Rouge City Court Probation Division shall be recognized as a law enforcement agency.

            B. Baton Rouge City Court probation officers shall be required to successfully complete a certified Peace Officer Standards and Training program and, upon successful completion of such training, shall be considered Louisiana peace officers and commissioned probation officers.

            C. Baton Rouge City Court probation officers shall have the power and authority to make arrests, serve notices, orders, subpoenas, and writs, conduct authorized home visits, job verifications, conduct verifications of Baton Rouge City Court warrants, execute all orders, and perform any other duties incidental to their office. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to relieve the sheriff or constable from the duties as set forth in R.S. 13:5539.

            D. Employment of probation officers by Baton Rouge City Court for its exclusive service shall in no way be affected by or limit the court in availing itself of the services of such officers or other employees as may be provided by the state or the city of Baton Rouge.

            Acts 2019, No. 379, §1.