1. 1. At the request of a judge of any circuit court, the board shall provide probation services for such court as provided in subsection 2 of this section.
2. 2. The board shall provide probation services for any person convicted of any class of felony. The board shall not be required to provide probation services for any class of misdemeanor except those class A misdemeanors the basis of which is contained in chapters 565, 566 and 570, RSMo, or in section 568.050, RSMo, 455.085, RSMo, or section 455.538, RSMo. The board may in its discretion accept other persons for supervision who have been convicted of driving while intoxicated under the provisions of section 577.023, RSMo.

(L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 124, A.L. 1983 H.B. 494, A.L. 1984 S.B. 611, A.L. 1990 H.B. 974, A.L. 1994 S.B. 470)