1. Whenever a person has been placed on probation and in the judgment of the court that person has satisfactorily met the conditions of probation, the court shall cause to be issued to the person a final discharge from further supervision. 2. Whenever a person has been placed on probation pursuant to subsection 4 of section 12.1-32-02, the court at any time, when the ends of justice will be served, and when reformation of the probationer warrants, may terminate the period of probation and discharge the person so held. A person convicted of gross sexual imposition under subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 12.1 -20-03 is not entitled to early termination of probation pursuant to this section, unless the court finds after at least eight years of supervised probation that further supervision would impose a manifest injustice. Every defendant who has fulfilled the conditions of probation for the entire period, or who has been discharged from probation prior to termination of the probation period, may at any time be permitted in the discretion of the court to withdraw the defendant's plea of guilty. The court may in its discretion set aside the verdict of guilty. In either case, the court may dismiss the information or indictment against the defendant. The court may, upon its own motion or upon application by the defendant and before dismissing the information or indictment, reduce to a misdemeanor a felony conviction for which the plea of guilty has been withdrawn or set aside. The defendant must then be released from all penalties and disabilities resulting from the offense or crime of which the defendant has been convicted except as provided by sections 12.1 -32-15 and 62.1-02-01. 12.1-32-07.2. Records and filing of papers. 1. Whenever the court orders that a person convicted of a felony is to be placed on probation, the clerk of the court in which the order is entered immediately shall make full copies of the judgment or order of the court with the conditions of probation and shall certify the same to the director of parole and probation of the department of corrections and rehabilitation. Upon the disposition of any criminal case, the clerk of court shall transmit to the department of corrections and rehabilitation statistical data, in accordance with rules adopted by the department, regarding all defendants whether found guilty or discharged. 2. Whenever imposition of sentence is deferred and, pursuant to section 12.1 -32-07.1, the plea of guilty is withdrawn by the defendant or the verdict of guilty is set aside by the court, the clerk of court shall file all papers, including the findings and final orders in proceedings under section 12.1 -32-07.1, and shall note the date of filing on the papers. The records and papers are subject to examination by the clerk, a judge of the court, the juvenile commissioner, probation officers, the defendant or defendant's counsel, and the state's attorney. Others may examine the records and papers only upon the written order of a judge of the court.
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