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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA U.:
IN RE: ) 11 \ ^^
Criminal Cases Assigned to ) MC L A| ^ ,j
Judge J. Randal Hall ) •(JMXnQ
STANDING ORDER REGARDING THE ELECTRONIC FILING
OF PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION REPORTS
AND OTHER SENTENCING RELATED DOCUMENTS
This order, in combination with any procedures that this Court may adopt from
time to time, shall govern the electronic filing of Presentence Investigation Reports
("PSR"), Motions for Departure and/or Variance, Sentencing Memoranda and other
sentencing related documents in all criminal cases assigned to the undersigned judge.
Unless otherwise directed by the Court, the United States Probation Office shall
file the initial PSR in each criminal case on the record. Counsel will only receive PSR
reports electronically via CM/ECF and will not receive a paper copy of any report. The
Court ORDERS counsel and the parties to maintain the confidentiality ofthe PSR and any
objections and addenda thereto. The PSR and any objections and addenda thereto should
only be disclosed to and reviewed by the defendant,counsel for the defendant,and United
States Attorney's Office, the United States Probation Office, and the Court. If a defendant
is detained, defense counsel may print a copy of the PSR and any addenda thereto to
review with the defendant. However, counsel shall not leave a copy of the PSR and any
addenda thereto with a detained defendant. Should counsel desire to leave the PSR or a
portion thereof with a detained defendant, counsel must seek advanced approval by filing
a motion with the Court. The Court ORDERS counsel for each party to state in writing
within 14 days after receiving the initial PSR,and file on the record in a restricted manner
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any objections to the PSR, including objections to material information, sentencing
guideline ranges,and policy statements contained in or omitted from the PSR.If any party
has no objections, the party shall file a written statement of no objections on the record
in a restricted manner within 14 days of receiving the initial PSR. To be clear, within 14
days of receiving the initial PSR, counsel must state in writing and file on the record in a
restricted manner whether the party has objections or does not have objections to the
PSR.
IT IS SO ORDERED,this day October. 2022.
J. RANDAL HXlL, CH'IEF JUDGE
UNITED JITATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTipbl DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
