(A) Any person seeking release of any confidential records maintained by the U.S.
Probation Office, including presentence and supervision records, must file a written
request with the Court for such records, which establishes with particularity the
need for specific information in the records.
(B) Whenever a probation officer is subpoenaed to provide confidential information, he
or she will apply to the presiding judge in writing for authority to release such
information or provide testimony with regard to any confidential information. No
disclosure will be made except upon an order issued by the presiding judge.
(1) In all criminal cases in which sentence is not imposed under the Sentencing
Reform Act of 1984, 18 U.S.C. § 3551, et seq., when the presentence report
has been requested by a reviewing Court in connection with the appeal of a
criminal conviction or sentence, the report must be sent to the reviewing
Court by the United States Probation Office by registered mail. The
presentence report must be accompanied by a written request that the report
be returned to the submitting office when it has served the Court’s purpose;
that it be opened and examined in camera only, and that it not be made a
part of the public record.
(2) In all criminal cases in which sentence is imposed under the provisions of
the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, 18 U.S.C. § 3551, et seq., the
presentence report must be made a part of the official Court record. The
original report, including the recommendation to the Court, must be placed
under seal in the record. In the event of an appeal, the report and
recommendation must be sent to the reviewing Court under separate seal.
(3) A copy of the presentence report must be made available to appellate
counsel on request, under the same terms and conditions as apply to use of
the report by counsel in the trial Court.
