IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
IN THE MATTER OF THE TERMINATION
OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
GENERAL ORDER NO. 1
When a mandate from the Supreme Court of the United States or the Eighth Circuit Court
of Appeals is received in the District Clerk’s office indicating the affirmance of all or a portion of
a judgment and sentence of conviction, the District Clerk shall comply with the following
procedures:
(A) In all cases where the sentence affirmed requires imprisonment of the defendant, the
Clerk is authorized and directed to enter an order (pursuant to this General Order ) directing the
surrender of the defendant to the United States Marshal. The Clerk is given the authority to order
the surrender forthwith or, for good cause, to grant an extension not to exceed fourteen (14) days
from the date his office receives the mandate, provided, however, that for mandates received on or
after December 1 of a given calendar year and before and including December 24, the Clerk shall
order the surrender of the defendant to the United States Marshal on the first business day of the
Marshal’s office after January 1 of the next calendar year. A form order will suffice, such as the
copy attached hereto. A copy of the order shall, immediately after entry thereof, be delivered to the
United States Marshal’s office.
(B) Where the sentence affirmed requires no imprisonment, but requires a period of
probation and/or a fine, the District Clerk will advise the Probation Office of the receipt of the
mandate by an appropriate notice, which may be in the form of the notice attached hereto. This
notice may be mailed or delivered to the United States Probation Office.
The order or notice required of the Clerk by this General Order shall be entered or given by
the Clerk not later than the next working day after the receipt of the mandate. Copies of the order
or notice required will also be forwarded forthwith to the United States Attorney’s Office, to the
defendant’s attorney, and to the bondsman for the defendant, if any, by regular mail.
ENTERED this 7th day of December, 1978.
FOR THE COURT:
/s/ Garnett Thomas Eisele
GARNETT THOMAS EISELE, CHIEF JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
/s/ Oren Harris
OREN HARRIS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Amended November 10, 2009
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
(Style of Criminal Case)
ORDER TO SURRENDER
The judgment and sentence of the Court requiring the imprisonment of the defendant(s)
having been affirmed and the mandate of the appellate court having been received in the Clerk’s
office for the Eastern District of Arkansas,
It is hereby Ordered, pursuant to the General Order of this Court dated the 12th day of June,
1975, that the defendant(s) surrender to the custody of the United States Marshal by presenting
himself at the office of the United States Marshal, Room 416, United States Post Office and Court
House, Little Rock, Arkansas, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on the ____ day of
__________, 19___.
Entered this _____ day of __________, 19___.
FOR THE COURT
______________________________
United States District Clerk
(Alternative)
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(Style of Criminal Case)
ORDER TO SURRENDER
The judgment and sentence of the Court requiring the imprisonment of the defendant(s)
having been affirmed and the mandate of the appellate court having been received in the Clerk’s
office for the Eastern District of Arkansas,
It is hereby Ordered, pursuant to the General Order of this Court dated the 12th day of June,
1975, that the defendant(s) surrender forthwith to the United States Marshal at Room 416, United
States Post Office and Court House, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Entered this _____ day of __________, 19___.
FOR THE COURT
_______________________________
United States District Clerk
(To the United States Probation Office)
NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF MANDATE
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On the ______ day of ________________, 19___, the Clerk’s office for the Eastern District
of Arkansas received the mandate from the appellate court affirming a judgment and sentence of
conviction requiring the defendant to serve a period of probation and/or to pay a fine.
You are hereby notified to take jurisdiction of the case for the purpose of carrying out the
sentence of the Court.
Dated this _____ day of __________ , 19___.
___________________________
United States District Clerk
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