S. 1504 · 116th Congress
Probation Officer Protection Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Thom Tillis
- Introduced
- 2019-05-16
- Latest action
- 2019-05-16 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Probation Officer Protection Act of 2019
This bill authorizes a probation officer to arrest a person (i.e., a person other than the probationer) without a warrant if there is probable cause to believe the person forcibly assaulted or obstructed a probation officer engaged in the performance of official duties.