(a) In General. The use and disclosure of the pretrial services report, and any information
obtained by the pretrial services officer in the course of performing the pretrial services
function, are governed by 18 U.S.C. § 3153(c). The pretrial services officer must limit
disclosure to the minimum information and the minimum number of persons necessary
to carry out the purpose of the disclosure.
(b) Disclosure of the Pretrial Services Report. A copy of the pretrial services report shall be
given to the attorney for the defendant and the attorney for the government to retain. The
report should not be re-disclosed to other persons by the attorney for the defendant or the
attorney for the government.
(c) Disclosure of the Pretrial Services Recommendation. Unless otherwise ordered by the
Court, the pretrial services officer’s recommendation as to the propriety and conditions of
release will be disclosed to the parties with the pretrial services report.
