MAR May 2026; Plea Standing Order MAR - Revised January 2019 final; MAR Standing Order RE Suppression 10-22-2020 FINAL

=== MAR May 2026 ===

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=== Plea Standing Order MAR - Revised January 2019 final ===

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA IN THE MATTER OF GUILTY PLEAS BEFORE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE MARK A. ROBERTS STANDING ORDER (Issued January 4, 2021) ____________________ IT IS ORDERED that the following procedures shall apply to guilty plea proceedings before United States Magistrate Judge Mark A. Roberts: 1. 2. 3. 4. The Court will not schedule a change of plea hearing before Magistrate Judge Roberts unless the party seeking to schedule the hearing represents that (a) the defendant has consented to having a magistrate judge preside over the hearing, and (b) any plea agreement between the parties has been finalized and will be fully executed by both the defendant and the Government prior to the plea hearing. A lawyer representing a defendant at a guilty plea proceeding will not be permitted to use the time scheduled for the plea hearing to prepare the defendant for the taking of the guilty plea. The preparations for a guilty plea hearing are to be completed as soon as practicable, but not later than the day before the plea hearing. This requirement applies in all cases, including cases involving interpreters. Detention status pending sentencing: No later than three business days prior to the plea hearing, a party should notify chambers and opposing counsel if the party intends to seek a change in the defendant’s detention status or to present evidence on the issue of detention pending sentencing. The party should provide an estimate of the number of anticipated witnesses and the length of time needed to present evidence. The Court may schedule a separate detention hearing. Consent to proceed before magistrate judge: By 12:00 p.m. on the last business day prior to the plea hearing, the defendant should file with the court a written consent to proceed before a magistrate judge. This form can be www.iand.uscourts.gov, Attorney Info, Forms. the Northern District of Iowa web page: located on 5. Copy of plea agreement: By 12:00 p.m. on the last business day prior to the plea hearing, the Government should provide the Court and opposing 1 counsel, by email (to [email protected] and to Judge Roberts’s Judicial Assistant), a copy of the written plea agreement (where there is one). The plea agreement will be addressed at the plea hearing regarding whether it will be filed as an exhibit and/or whether it will be sealed. 6. Rule 11 letter: By 12:00 p.m. on the last business day prior to the plea hearing, the Government should provide the Court and opposing counsel, by email (to [email protected] and to Judge Roberts’s Judicial Assistant), the Rule 11 letter (LCrR 11(b . The Rule 11 letter should: a. Reference the source upon which the Government is relying to establish the elements of the offense. When possible, the government should rely on the Eighth Circuit Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions. b. Identify all collateral consequences resulting from a guilty plea, including whether the defendant: (a) is waiving appeal rights; (b) may be immigration consequences; (c) may have to pay restitution; (d) may have to register as a sex offender; and (e) will be forfeiting property. to deportation or other subject c. Set forth the factual nexus between the crime(s) of conviction and the property the government seeks to forfeit (if the government is seeking forfeiture of property as a result of the guilty plea). d. Inform the court whether any victims of the offense(s) wish to address the court at the hearing. e. Address whether any exceptional circumstances may exist for the Court to determine the issue of detention pending sentencing. The Rule 11 letter does not need to include the statutory language of the offense(s) of conviction. IT IS SO ORDERED this 4th day of January, 2021. 2

=== MAR Standing Order RE Suppression 10-22-2020 FINAL ===

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA IN THE MATTER OF SUPPRESSION HEARINGS BEFORE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE MARK A. ROBERTS STANDING ORDER (Issued October 22, 2020) ____________________ For cause, it is ORDERED that the following procedures shall apply to suppression hearings in criminal cases before United States Magistrate Judge Mark A. Roberts: 1. Every motion to suppress must include under a separate heading or attachment an Inventory of Items to be Suppressed (“Inventory”). The Inventory shall specify the physical items sought to be suppressed by description, date, and location. For example, “firearm located on Defendant’s person on March 4, 2020 during a traffic stop on Highway 151” or “drug paraphernalia found in Defendant’s residence on March 4, 2020.” The Inventory shall specify any statements sought to be suppressed by participants’ names, date, and location. For example, “all statements made by Defendant to Officer Smith during an interview at the Cedar Rapids Police Station on March 4, 2020” or “all statements made by Defendant to Officer Smith during an encounter at 123 Main Street on March 4, 2020.” Other types of evidence must be identified with sufficient particularity to permit the Government and the Court to adequately prepare for a suppression hearing. A reference to “all evidence” or “fruit of the poisonous tree” is insufficient to satisfy Defendant’s obligation to identify evidence. 2. Counsel for the parties must meet and confer regarding the motion to suppress prior to the Government filing its resistance. The purpose of meeting and conferring is to discuss any questions regarding the Inventory, to discuss the witnesses who may be called at the hearing, and to estimate the amount of hearing time necessary. The Government’s resistance will identify the witnesses it intends to call at the hearing and its estimate of time for the hearing. 3. Defendant’s reply shall identify any additional witnesses he or she intends to call and include an estimate for the time necessary for the hearing. IT IS SO ORDERED this 22nd day of October, 2020. 2