(a) Hearings
Bail review hearings will be set before a magistrate judge unless otherwise ordered.
(b) Pretrial Services
The United States Probation Office for the District of Alaska is authorized to conduct all
pretrial services provided for in 18 U.S.C. §§ 3151-3156.
(c) Pretrial Services Interview
(1) Upon notification that a defendant has been arrested or summoned, the pretrial
service officer must:
[A] conduct an interview, when possible; and
[B] prepare a written report addressing the statutory factors governing release and
detention.
(2) The judicial officer setting or reviewing release or detention must consider all
applicable reports submitted by pretrial service officers.
(d) Pretrial Release Services
In addition to the pretrial services furnished under 18 U.S.C. § 3152, et seq., counsel for a
defendant may request other release services from the court's Pretrial Services office.
(1) If a request for other release services is made, counsel must provide Pretrial
Services and opposing counsel with a written request no less than 4 business days
prior to any court hearing at which the request for that service is considered. Examples
of special services that require written requests include—
[A] requests for third-party investigations;
[B] home confinement and electronic inquiry;
[C] residential treatment program inquiry;
[D] halfway house placement inquiry.
(2) Counsel requesting other release pretrial services is also responsible for requesting
that any hearing on the request be set on the court's calendar.
(e) Third Party Request
No person will be considered for approval as a third-party custodian unless:
(1) the proposed third-party custodian has completed a third-party application form and
questionnaire as provided by the Pretrial Services Officer;
(2) the proposed custodian has been interviewed by Pretrial Services; and
(3) the completed application and questionnaire forms have been served on Pretrial
Services and opposing counsel not less than 4 business days prior to the hearing at
which the matter is addressed.
Local Criminal Rules for the District of Alaska
Updated October 15, 2025
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