Sec. 18. A representative of the pretrial services agency shall where feasible be present or otherwise available to the court at the first appearance or such later heari.
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Sec. 18. A representative of the pretrial services agency shall where feasible be present or otherwise available to the court at the first appearance or such later hearings at which the agency report is to be considered by the court. At such hearings, the factual findings, conclusions and recommendations in the written report may be challenged by the interviewee, his or her counsel, or the prosecuting attorney, by the presentation of any relevant evidence.