Appearance
. Upon the filing of an affidavit under 18 U.S.C. § 3144 alleging that an undocumented alien is a material witness, the witness must bebrought before the court without unnecessary delay.
Procedure
. Upon presentation of an undocumented alien witness, the court must:
consider, with the assistance of pretrial services, whether the witness may be released under 18 U.S.C. § 3142, including release under an available community release program; and
appoint counsel to represent the witness under the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, if the court determines that:
the witness is financially unable to retain counsel, and
the witness does not waive counsel.
Detention
. If the witness is ordered detained, the detention must accord with the provisions of Rule CR-15B.
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