A. As authorized by Fed. R. Cr. P. 58(d), the petty offenses named in the Schedule of Offenses
designated by the court may be disposed of by payment of the fixed sum provided in the
schedule in lieu of a personal appearance before a magistrate judge. The proceeding will be
terminated on receipt of payment by the Central Violations Bureau or clerk.
B. In all other petty offense proceedings, unless otherwise authorized in a specific case by the
magistrate judge to whom the case has been assigned, or pursuant to Fed. R. Cr. P. 43(c), the
defendant must personally appear before the magistrate judge for disposition of the charges
or for other proceedings directed by law.
C. The magistrate judge may direct the Probation Office of the court to conduct a pre-sentence
investigation and report in accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 3401(c).
LOCAL CRIMINAL RULE 59 - MAGISTRATE JUDGES
