State v. Pima County Adult Probation Department

OPINION

HOWARD, Judge.

This appeal arises out of a summary judgment in which the trial court held that probation officers are officers, agents and employees of the judicial department of the state and are entitled to insurance coverage under A.R.S. § 41-621.

On August 30, 1982, various minor plaintiffs initiated a tort action against the Pima County Adult Probation Department, four named adult probation officers, the State of Arizona and Pima County, claiming that they were injured as a result of the probation department’s alleged negligence in supervising the probation of Jesse Christopher.…