IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
IN RE: ACCESS TO FILES OF UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE BY
UNITED STATES PROBATION OFFICE
STANDING ORDER NO. 2010-6
It appearing proper, it is ORDERED that the United States Probation Office for this Court
(hereinafter referred to as “the Probation Office”) is authorized to inspect the case files of the United
States Attorney’s Office for this District (hereinafter referred to as “the U.S. Attorney’s Office”) for
the purpose of conducting official investigations and the U.S. Attorney’s Office is authorized to
disclose such case files to the Probation Office and to allow copies of materials in the case files to
be made and provided to the Probation Office for the purpose of conducting official investigations,
provided that such disclosure and/or copying is not required and that no disclosure and/or copying
shall be made without the consent of the United States Attorney or an Assistant United States
Attorney in each case. The Probation Office shall return or destroy any such copies made upon
completion of the hearing for which the copies are made.
As used herein, the term “case files” includes material available to the U.S Attorney’s Office
and any law enforcement or other governmental agency working with the U.S. Attorney’s Office,
including without limitation, grand jury material, tax information, and personal health information.
This Standing Order supercedes that of the same subject matter dated December 11, 1975.
For the Court:
ENTER: March 11, 2010
/s/ JAMES P. JONES
Chief United States District Judge
