A. Investigation: Whenever any person is found guilty of any offense and before the imposition of a sentence, where the court has discretion as to the penalty, the court may cause the Probation Department to make an investigation of the background of the person, including any prior criminal record, any information about defendant's characteristics and/or financial condition, any circumstances affecting defendant's behavior, and any other information that may be helpful in imposing sentence. After completing the investigation, the Probation Department shall make a written report to the court.
B. Probation Department: Upon conviction of a misdemeanor, or after pleading guilty or nolo contendere to a misdemeanor, any person may make application to the court to be released on probation. Whenever the application is made, the court may defer sentence and cause the Probation Department to make the investigation of the applicant to determine the advisability of granting probation.
1. Within the time as the court shall prescribe, the Probation Department shall make a written report of its investigation to the court together with the Probation Department's recommendation as to whether or not probation should be granted.
2. Upon petition of the Probation Department or upon its own motion, the court may order any defendant who is subject to presentence investigation or who has made application for probation to submit to a mental or physical examination.
3. So far as possible and upon reasonable terms as the court may impose as a condition of probation, the court may order a defendant who has been granted probation to make restitution or reparation to the aggrieved party for actual damages or loss caused by the offense for which the conviction was had. (Ord. 4718; 1968 Code §1-56; 1980 Code; Ord. 95-180; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 04-178)