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General Order 26-01

N.D. Ga. Standing Order — General Order 26-01

FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE U.S.D.C ATLANTA Jun 13, 2026 Date: __________________________ IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT KEVIN P. WEIMER, Clerk FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA Judith Motz By: ____________________________ IN RE AUTHORIZATION TO Deputy Clerk CONDITIONALLY RELEASE CERTAIN VIOLATORS AND OFFENDERS AND TO SET A GENERAL ORDER 26-01 FORFEITURE OF COLLATERAL IN LIEU OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES CODE ORDER AUTHORIZmG THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICE AND FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION TO CONDITIONALLY RELEASE CERTAIN VIOLATORS AND OFFENDERS AND TO SET A FORFEITURE OF COLLATERAL IN LIEU OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES CODE EN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA This matter has come before the Court on the application of the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia for an order authorizing the United States Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to issue citations for violations of certain sections of the United States Code. For good cause shown, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that FAMS and the FBI are now authorized to issue citations or violation notices to any person whom they have probable cause to believe is guilty of violations of the specifically enumerated offenses set forth in Exhibit A. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the proposed bail schedule and forfeiture of collateral schedule for the enumerated offenses are approved by the Court as set forth in Exhibit A. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that FAMS and the FBI may use the location code designated by the Central Violations Bureau (CVB) for the Northern District of Georgia with respect to violations of the enumerated offenses set forth in Exhibit A that occur in the Northern District of Georgia. SO ORDERED this J^^day of June 2026. l\AA^} ll^A^/ The Honorable Leigh Martfti May Chief United States District Judge Northern District of Georgia EXHIBIT A US Code VIOLATION FINE 18USC§39B Unsafe operation ofunmanned aircraft MCA* 18USC§lll(a) Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain MCA* officers or employees 18 USC § 113(a)(4) Assault within territorial jurisdiction (special MCA* aircraft jurisdiction) 18 USC § 113(a)(5) Simple assault within territorial jurisdiction MCA* (special aircraft jurisdiction) 18USC§930(a) Possession of a firearm and dangerous MCA* weapon in a federal facility 18 USC § 1028(b)(6) Fraud and related activity in connection with MCA* identification documents 18 USC § 1036(a) Entry by false pretenses to any real property, MCA* and (b)(2) vessel, or aircraft of the United States or Secure Area of any airport or seaport 18 USC § 1752(a)(5) UAS operation over Restricted Building or MCA* and (b)(2) Grounds 49 USC § 46307 Violation of National Defense Airspace MCA* 49 USC §46313 Refusing to appear or produce records $500 49 USC § Entering aircraft or airport in violation of MCA* 46314(b)(l) security requirements 49 USC § 46506 Criminal acts on an aircraft MCA* When MCA* (mandatory court appearance) is inserted next to the violation, no forfeiture will be permitted.
Official source: https://www.gand.uscourts.gov/sites/gand/files/general-ordes/Gen_Order_26-01_Drone_Use.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23