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LR Cr P 5.1

Initial Appearance
  1. Pretrial Services Interview.
    Pretrial services officers (or probation officers acting in the capacity of pretrial services officers), to the extent practicable, shall attempt notification of counsel prior to conducting pretrial services interviews. If counsel cannot attend an interview, the information provided by the defendant shall be made available to counsel upon request, in accordance with LR Cr P 5.1.(b).
  2. Disclosure of Pretrial Services Information.
    A written pretrial services report  will,  if  possible,  be  provided  to  counsel  in  the  courtroom when a defendant makes an initial appearance, and will be provided to counsel in the courtroom when a defendant appears for a detention hearing. Pretrial services  information  is  confidential,  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  18  U.S.C.  § 3153(c) and regulations promulgated by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. Judicial officers may disclose pretrial services information, in whole or in part, upon a showing of good cause. When a demand for disclosure of pretrial services information regarding a defendant is made by service of a subpoena or by other formal process upon a probation officer, the probation officer may petition in writing seeking instructions from the court regarding a response to the demand for disclosure. Further, the probation officer, upon request, is authorized to provide a copy  of  the  pretrial  report  to  another  federal  pretrial  or  probation  officer  without  further order of the court.
  3. Standard Terms and Conditions for Release on Bond.
    1. The defendant shall ot violate any local, state or federal laws;
    2. The defendant shall not possess a firearm, destructive device or other dangerous weapn, and shall reside in a residence free from such items;
    3. The defendant's travel is restricted to the Southern District of West Virginia unless otherwise permitted by the court;
    4. The defendant shall submit to random urine screens, as directed by the probation department or the court, for detection of use of controlled substances; and
    5. The defendant shall not contact, either directly or indirectly, any victim or potential witness in the case, except through counsel (for witness/victime protection where needed).
  4. Modification of Conditions of Pretrial Release.
    The pretrial services or probation officer may, in the exercise of his/her discretion, meet with the defendant and defense counsel and modify conditions of release. Following such meeting, if any, a Consent to Modify Conditions of Release (PS 42) shall be completed and submitted to the judicial officer for signature and filing.