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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURfiE-:
FOR THE DISTRICT OF WYOMING
GENERAL ORDER REGARDING
Administrative General Order 2012-06 ELECTRONIC FILING OF
PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION
REPORTS
Beginning August 1,2012, IT IS ORDERED that presentence investigation reports
(PSR) and related materials prepared by the United States Probation Office for the District
ofWyoming, as well as objections to the reports submitted by counsel, shall be electronically
filed through the Case ManagementlElectronic Case Filing System (CM/ECF). Objections
to the PSR shall be filed electronically by counselor through the Clerk's Office.
Additionally, all letters, comments, and other supporting documents provided to the Court
by friends and family on behalf of defendant, unless they are too voluminous or too difficult
to file, shall be filed electronically by counselor through the Clerk's Office. The PSR shall
be deemed disclosed for all purposes upon electronic filing in the CM/ECF system. Unless
otherwise ordered by the Court, access shall be limited as follows.
The designated Assistant United States Attorney, counsel for the specific defendant,
Chambers, the U.S. Probation Office, and designated Clerk's Office personnel shall be
granted access to the original PSR, addendums to the PSR, any revised PSR, objections to
the PSR, PSR findings, and the supporting documents and letters. Access to the Sentencing
Recommendation is limited to Chambers, the U.S. Probation Office, and designated Clerk's
Office personnel.
The U.S. Probation Office is authorized to provide a copy of the PSR, addendums to
the PSR, and any revised PSR, without the Sentencing Recommendation, to defendant's
appellate counsel, counsel for defendant in revocation proceedings, and to another federal
probation officer without further order of the Court.
Please see the attached Electronic Filing of Presentence Reports for additional
information.
Dated this 2nd day of August, 2012.
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Chief United States District Judge
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ELECTRONIC FILING OF PRESENTENCE REPORTS
Beginning August 1,2012, the U.S. Probation Office in the District of Wyoming will electronically file all
presentence reports (PSR) and related materials through CM/ECF.
Access to viewing these materials will function very similar to viewing transcripts. However, presentence
reports and their related materials will never be made available to the public through PACER.
When the PSR and related materials are filed electronically, attorneys in the case will receive a notice of
electronic filing (NEF). However, only the parties that are granted access will be able to view the attached
document. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the specific filing events, as well as the definition of
the access granted, is outlined below:
Original Presentence Report
Access will be granted to Chambers and designated clerk's office personnel. Access will also be
granted to the Assistant U.S. Attorney entered in the case and defense counsel for the specific defendant
entered in the case.
Addendum to Presentence Report
Access will be granted to Chambers and designated clerk's office personnel. Access will also be
granted to the Assistant U.S. Attorney entered in the case and defense counsel for the specific defendant
entered in the case.
Recommendations to PSR
Access will be granted to Chambers and designated clerk's office personnel ONLY. Counsel will
not have access to view this document.
Revised Presentence Report
Access will be granted to Chambers and designated clerk's office personnel. Access will also be
granted to the Assistant U.S. Attorney entered in the case and defense counsel for the specific defendant
entered in the case.
Presentence Report Findings
Access will be granted to Chambers and designated clerk's office personnel. Access will also be
granted to the Assistant U.S. Attorney entered in the case and defense counsel for the specific defendant
entered in the case.
Presentence Report Supporting Documents and Letters
Counsel is required to file all supporting documents and letters, unless they are too
voluminous, either electronically or through the clerk's office. Usc the event under Other
Documents/Presentence Report Supporting Documents and Letters. This will be treated as an ex-parte
document, and the filer will select who gets access to view the document (select the Assistant U.S.
Attorney and defense counsel for the particular defendant). Do not submit these separately to U.S.
Probation, they will now receive them electronically through CM/ECF. Chambers will receive a NEF and
have access to the document.
Objections to Presentence Report
Counsel is required to file all objections to the presentence report, either electronically or
through the clerk's office. Use the event under Other Documents/Objections to Presentence RepOlt.
This will be treated as an ex-parte document, and the filer will select who gets access to view the
document (select the Assistant U.S. Attorney and defense counsel for the particular defendant). Do not
submit these separately to U.S. Probation, they will now receive them electronically through CM/ECF.
Chambers will receive a NEF and have access to the document.
PLEASE NOTE: If the entire case is sealed, NEFs will not go out. However, access will be granted to
the attorneys, and the attorneys will be notified by some other means that there is a document filed that
they have access to view.
